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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
There’s also a guesthouse for the caretaker.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Wandering, or elopement, is the tendency of a person with autism to leave their caretaker or a safe area, according to the National Autism Association.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The caretaker of Bishop Castle in Colorado was seriously injured earlier this week, prompting the family to cancel the castle's upcoming medieval fair.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The cows are also brushed by caretakers, another way of calming them.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Wandering, or elopement, is the tendency of a person with autism to leave their caretaker or a safe area, according to the National Autism Association.
—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The caretaker of Bishop Castle in Colorado was seriously injured earlier this week, prompting the family to cancel the castle's upcoming medieval fair.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The cows are also brushed by caretakers, another way of calming them.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for caretaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Long-term care industry leaders say caregivers with the necessary skills cannot be retained for the wages companies are willing to pay.
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Venus, our planet of harmony, ventures into the fields of Virgo from July 9 until August 6, and this is a time to be nurturing caregivers in our relationships.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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The janitor of the school is more important than the principal.
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Broadwater, then 20, had grown up as one of six children of a janitor who worked for Syracuse University.
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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.
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McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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