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
As a caregiver, French received $11.50 an hour from Medicaid.
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Sarah Cutler
updated July 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Children and caregivers rely on ACIP to ensure their parents can receive shingles vaccines free of charge.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Elders sit on benches or in wheelchairs pushed by younger relatives or caregivers.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
But, as Gibbs said in the video, there had been situations with this specific caregiver before.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Sarah Cutler
updated July 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Children and caregivers rely on ACIP to ensure their parents can receive shingles vaccines free of charge.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Elders sit on benches or in wheelchairs pushed by younger relatives or caregivers.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
But, as Gibbs said in the video, there had been situations with this specific caregiver before.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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Dear Eric: My mother and her caretaker came to visit for two days.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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This can easily go undetected for a long period of time if you’ve been socialized to play the caretaker role.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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All have since been discharged and their parents and guardians have been contacted by officers, Leicestershire Police said in a statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Anyone with information that can help identify and locate the infant’s parents or guardians can contact the department or submit an anonymous tip by calling Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or by visiting crimeline.org, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Something has to give, and maybe that’s opting for one parent to work part-time, hiring a nanny, or relying on grandparents or extended family.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Lauren had lost her grandfather a month before leaving Norfolk and would lose her nanny shortly after finding out about her mother’s diagnosis.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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