as in caretaker
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife
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Recent Examples of caregiver
The patient’s son told police Stark agreed to be the woman’s full-time caregiver in exchange for living in her home, court records show.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Resource table: Learn about what caregiver support services are available for you and your family during a Southern Caregiver Resource Center resource table from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
True Link’s first product is a debit card designed for those with cognitive deficits; a caregiver with financial powers can set specific limits on how and where that card is used.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Keep in mind the challenges that are faced by your caregiver.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Resource table: Learn about what caregiver support services are available for you and your family during a Southern Caregiver Resource Center resource table from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
True Link’s first product is a debit card designed for those with cognitive deficits; a caregiver with financial powers can set specific limits on how and where that card is used.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Keep in mind the challenges that are faced by your caregiver.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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Parent was only 18 and visiting Garretson, the caretaker, at the Cielo Drive guest house.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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When no one answered at the home, the caretaker contacted neighborhood security to conduct a welfare check at the home.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fee for the event is $6 per person and is limited to a total of 25 children, who must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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If the material is not removed or relocated to an adults-only section within 60 days, the parent or guardian can sue the library.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the baby was 10 weeks old, the family traveled with their nanny to a wedding.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
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How to get in trouble with the IRS: invent a fake nanny or butler.—
Roxana Popescu,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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