as in watches
to have an interest or concern for
a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom
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Recent Examples of cares
The symbol of the rainbow is saccharine, an easy metaphor, but who cares.
—
Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Sure, all this meddling does muck up the pacing somewhat, but who cares?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump cares a lot about his ballroom.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
But while his career numbers are impressive, Kessler cares about more than wins.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Through protocols that exist today, posted on our website, available to any hospital administrator who cares to look.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The area In some ways, who cares?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Who cares about the fact that her friend cheated when her child was poisoned by her husband and her father?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Of the three characters, Penrose is the one who cares the most about how and whether D’Agata’s story gets published.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Sure, all this meddling does muck up the pacing somewhat, but who cares?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump cares a lot about his ballroom.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
But while his career numbers are impressive, Kessler cares about more than wins.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Through protocols that exist today, posted on our website, available to any hospital administrator who cares to look.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The area In some ways, who cares?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Who cares about the fact that her friend cheated when her child was poisoned by her husband and her father?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Of the three characters, Penrose is the one who cares the most about how and whether D’Agata’s story gets published.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cares
watches
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The scene where Niall watches Ruben dancing in their bedroom, was that choreographed?—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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