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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women
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Recent Examples of caretaker
At her previous zoo in Texas, she was kept with a herd of giraffes and likely mated with another member of the group when her caretakers weren’t looking.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The husband perceived himself as her caretaker.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But also being able to really dive more deeply into the caretaker element of the story and make Nikki’s character go on her own journey.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Instead, caretakers moved her between pools, then to a zoo in Ohio to free up space as the die-off raged, then back to Orlando.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The husband perceived himself as her caretaker.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But also being able to really dive more deeply into the caretaker element of the story and make Nikki’s character go on her own journey.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Instead, caretakers moved her between pools, then to a zoo in Ohio to free up space as the die-off raged, then back to Orlando.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The model previously highlighted the hard work of caregivers following the death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This kind of support can be helpful for the person with cancer and their caregivers.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Multiple victims were also minors, and at least two were smuggled into the U.S. unaccompanied by a relative or legal guardian, according to the Justice Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, the talk show host expressed her regrets about consenting to the courts appointing her a legal guardian to oversee her affairs in the past.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Working as a janitor at a chemical factory, Winston endures a freak industrial accident that turns him into a mutant.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Colorado Department of Corrections placed four leaders — including the wardens overseeing three state prisons — on administrative leave on the same day earlier this month, an agency official confirmed this week.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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But the state has delayed those transfers until at least March 31, said Ray Sanchez, an assistant deputy warden.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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