1
as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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2
as in administering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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4
as in wanting
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in preferring
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring (for)
Verb
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Chief among them are the many boat trips from neighboring Cabo San Lucas (a 35-minute drive away) particularly during whale-watching season, which runs from December to April.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Enough time has passed that watching the final episode — the plane crash and its aftermath — wasn’t difficult for Noonan.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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In particular, adopting an accepting attitude toward your experiences seems to drive many of the positive effects of mindfulness.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the district is accepting broad development proposals through April 9.—
Thomas White,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The difference of opinion came with regard to the renaming and not wanting to erase history or Chavez's legacy within the farmworkers movement.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lardis kept his head up, wanting his next Hawks arrival to be permanent.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nok remains hopeful, preferring not to give much weight to politics.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its members resist transparency about their decision making, preferring discretion and control.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The transit operator has been accused in the past of not properly supervising contract security personnel who occasionally used excessive force.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the robot companies’ success hinges in part on people liking the robots.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet somehow, in spite of themselves, everyone kind of winds up liking him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge, Honorable Michael McNally of Michigan’s 33rd District Court, posed the question while overseeing a case on Wednesday, March 25.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Josh gets to sit back, relax and focus on being a dad while enjoying the fleeting moments of high school ball before Michaela heads to college.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Caring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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