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
Reactive attachment disorder is a condition where a child does not establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Eligibility and caregiver choices would be unchanged but a single intermediary would manage payroll and benefits, replacing middlemen who inject tons of inefficiency and unnecessary spending, including untold amounts of fraud and abuse, into the system.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Female physicians often face expectations to excel as clinicians, mentors, caregivers, researchers, teachers and leaders, all while balancing professional demands with personal responsibilities.
—Judy E Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
To no surprise, these patterns stem from our earliest relationships: the ones with our parents or primary caregivers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Eligibility and caregiver choices would be unchanged but a single intermediary would manage payroll and benefits, replacing middlemen who inject tons of inefficiency and unnecessary spending, including untold amounts of fraud and abuse, into the system.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Female physicians often face expectations to excel as clinicians, mentors, caregivers, researchers, teachers and leaders, all while balancing professional demands with personal responsibilities.
—Judy E Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
To no surprise, these patterns stem from our earliest relationships: the ones with our parents or primary caregivers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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The superdog drags our hero to his Fortress of Solitude, where his robot caretakers get to work healing him with the power of Earth's yellow sun.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Moving forward, caretakers also hope to add additional accessibility features, like sloping ramps and more flat areas with mats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The practically perfect nanny returned to 17 Cherry Tree Lane in December 2018.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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With the assistance of a nanny, the men adjusted to life with two newborns.—
Louise Rafkin,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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