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as in keepers
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months
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as in caregivers
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 caretakers
Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Lyons wants to use her experience to help train the next generation of caretakers.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Rio's birthday celebration will include species-appropriate enrichment and special treats prepared by her caretakers.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The caretakers at the wellness center have also become part of her family, Lipski said.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Now, after decades at Franklin Park Zoo, his chapter in the city is coming to a close — but for a purpose his caretakers say matters deeply.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The pups are hitting every developmental benchmark their caretakers are watching for, according to the zoo.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Later that year, it was sold again and began a four-decade stay with various caretakers in California.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Lyons wants to use her experience to help train the next generation of caretakers.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Rio's birthday celebration will include species-appropriate enrichment and special treats prepared by her caretakers.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The caretakers at the wellness center have also become part of her family, Lipski said.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Now, after decades at Franklin Park Zoo, his chapter in the city is coming to a close — but for a purpose his caretakers say matters deeply.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The pups are hitting every developmental benchmark their caretakers are watching for, according to the zoo.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Later that year, it was sold again and began a four-decade stay with various caretakers in California.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretakers
Noun
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Both keepers had one save in a scoreless first half.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Shera, a female African lion, died Thursday at the National Zoo in Washington after suffering a decline in mobility and being euthanized by keepers at the facility.—
Dana Hedgpeth,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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
Noun
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The continuing onboarding and deployment of tokenized securities introduces several accounting and reporting questions for public companies, broker-dealers, custodians, and auditors.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The money can be invested only in American companies, and parents are the account’s custodians until their child turns 18.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Many of them will issue travel documents or approve custody decisions for a child only with the consent of all of their legal guardians, which is difficult to secure if one or both parents have been deported.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Depending on the nature of the concern, that may include wellness checks, threat assessment protocols, student support interventions, disciplinary processes, safety planning, or coordination with parents and guardians.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Participants included janitors, security officers, airport workers and stadium employees affiliated with SEIU-United Service Workers West, along with a coalition of labor unions, civil rights organizations, immigrant advocacy groups and faith leaders.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Many Japanese elementary schools don’t have janitors, so the clean-up work is left to students.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The juvenile bear’s wander across campus late Thursday and early Friday prompted an advisory to students and a search by UC Davis police and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Yolo County Animal Control.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The state wardens and other cops who knew and worked with Bob Markle weren’t just honoring his memory by attending his funeral.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Caretakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretakers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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