as in caretakers
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 caregivers
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ignited fierce backlash from conservative groups.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Experts will also discuss clinical trials and strategies to help caregivers navigate the challenging disease.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Get more information, support and share your experiences with other parents and caregivers.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The Parents' Network is a community for parents and caregivers whose children have been affected by social media harms, including families who have lost a child or whose children have experienced near-fatal harm due to dangers online.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Some caregivers, though not intentionally, can be angry or hurt and talk negatively about the parents in front of the children.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
But parents and caregivers still see the importance of sports for their girls.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
The incentive of pay for grandparent caregivers could also help overcome the proximity challenge for some families, just as the promise of work in a faraway place has long been a motivation for people to move.
—Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
North Carolina and Idaho have already announced plans to cut Medicaid payments to health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, and caregivers.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Experts will also discuss clinical trials and strategies to help caregivers navigate the challenging disease.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Get more information, support and share your experiences with other parents and caregivers.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The Parents' Network is a community for parents and caregivers whose children have been affected by social media harms, including families who have lost a child or whose children have experienced near-fatal harm due to dangers online.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Some caregivers, though not intentionally, can be angry or hurt and talk negatively about the parents in front of the children.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
But parents and caregivers still see the importance of sports for their girls.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
The incentive of pay for grandparent caregivers could also help overcome the proximity challenge for some families, just as the promise of work in a faraway place has long been a motivation for people to move.
—Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
North Carolina and Idaho have already announced plans to cut Medicaid payments to health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, and caregivers.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
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Our children stayed at the day care, but the process—there had been an investigation, in part prompted by us—had changed something in our relationship with the caretakers.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The movie revolves around Mehdi, 25, who is invited to spend a quiet summer with his girlfriend Garance and his in-laws in the south of France, and sees their trip turn into chaos after a conflict breaks out between Garance’s family and the villa’s caretakers couple.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The exemption for caring for a dependent now applies only to parents or guardians of children under 14, instead of under 18.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Our work with Halle Berry, who recently joined the Global Alliance for Women’s Health as Public Ambassador, showcases the sheer appetite and momentum that exists to redefine menopause and empower women to be the guardians of their own health.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Caregivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregivers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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