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
This would streamline filing statuses but could increase tax liabilities for single parents and caregivers.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
These arrangements take patience and tough conversations to come up with a system that works well for everyone involved, including the person with the disease and the caregivers.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
However, occupational wearables for medical staff are devices meant to ease the burdens of caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Kansas City voters will decide whether to sell Longfellow Park to a nonprofit that helps families with children undergoing medical care that hopes to expand its space to help more caregivers in need.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
These arrangements take patience and tough conversations to come up with a system that works well for everyone involved, including the person with the disease and the caregivers.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
However, occupational wearables for medical staff are devices meant to ease the burdens of caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Kansas City voters will decide whether to sell Longfellow Park to a nonprofit that helps families with children undergoing medical care that hopes to expand its space to help more caregivers in need.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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Since starting her community and platform 'Mother Untitled' in 2017, Neha Ruch has been on a mission to reframe our societal narrative around stay-at-home motherhood, leaning out, and how caretakers can navigate career shifts on their own terms.—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amir, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect his family, said caretakers told him the boy was often crying and wetting his pants.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The proposed guardian must submit a Title 14 guardianship application to the Maricopa County Juvenile Court.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The students are children who have been sent away by their parents or guardians to study at Quranic boarding schools in what’s known as the almajiri system.—
Ogar Monday,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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As a result of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of murder and first-degree residential burglary against Scott, who was the family’s nanny.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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The nanny, Scarlett Pavlovich, filed lawsuits this week in Massachusetts, New York and Wisconsin, accusing Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer, of violating federal human trafficking prohibitions.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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