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
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.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Next to Rose are Lauren and Yvonne, today’s two carers drawn from a team who help look after Chad.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The heartwarming clip shared on Wednesday by @_jaelani_, shows the pup lying down inside her crate, curled up on a fuzzy blanket, looking at her foster carers with sad puppy eyes.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The charity, which Harry has been a patron of since 2007, is holding its celebration evening honoring young people who live with challenging and life-limiting conditions and marking the contributions of those who look after them, from parents to nursing staff and carers.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Next to Rose are Lauren and Yvonne, today’s two carers drawn from a team who help look after Chad.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The heartwarming clip shared on Wednesday by @_jaelani_, shows the pup lying down inside her crate, curled up on a fuzzy blanket, looking at her foster carers with sad puppy eyes.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The charity, which Harry has been a patron of since 2007, is holding its celebration evening honoring young people who live with challenging and life-limiting conditions and marking the contributions of those who look after them, from parents to nursing staff and carers.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carers
caregivers
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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.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Experts will also discuss clinical trials and strategies to help caregivers navigate the challenging disease.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Carers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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