as in caregivers
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
a workshop for parents and other carers of autistic children
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Recent Examples of carers
Between next Wednesday and Thursday, the princess will spend time in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia to explore internationally leading approaches to supporting young children and their carers, the palace said in a statement shared with CNN on Wednesday.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The hour-long session clearly has an emotional effect on the singers and their carers.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
This can take many shapes and forms, from charitable giving to nonprofits that help women around the world to recognizing the women and carers in our lives who do invisible labor.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Roman residents, young children up to 5 years old, and people with disabilities and their carers are exempt from the admission fee.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
But Volpe and co-writer Esther Bernstorff have modeled their tale on the innovative real-life Gold Coats program at the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo — whereby long-term prisoners are trained to act as carers for elder inmates stricken with dementia.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
These words, as such, have been put together during the time when the nurses and carers sought to make his final days as comfortable as possible.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Despite the best efforts of staff and foster carers, the months began to fly by and soon enough Thelma had gone a year without finding a family.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
This support also ensures that Kids Planet has high employee retention rates, which Roberts says is valuable in a nursery environment where parents and children value consistency in their carers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The hour-long session clearly has an emotional effect on the singers and their carers.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
This can take many shapes and forms, from charitable giving to nonprofits that help women around the world to recognizing the women and carers in our lives who do invisible labor.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Roman residents, young children up to 5 years old, and people with disabilities and their carers are exempt from the admission fee.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
But Volpe and co-writer Esther Bernstorff have modeled their tale on the innovative real-life Gold Coats program at the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo — whereby long-term prisoners are trained to act as carers for elder inmates stricken with dementia.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
These words, as such, have been put together during the time when the nurses and carers sought to make his final days as comfortable as possible.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Despite the best efforts of staff and foster carers, the months began to fly by and soon enough Thelma had gone a year without finding a family.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
This support also ensures that Kids Planet has high employee retention rates, which Roberts says is valuable in a nursery environment where parents and children value consistency in their carers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carers
caregivers
Noun
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Here are a few tips and tricks for home-gardening caregivers to consider.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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The impact may extend beyond caregivers.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Carers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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