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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
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.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Zurin Villanueva, as a late-in-the-show hospice caretaker, has a refreshing natural ease hinting at a sturdier Beaches that might have been.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Now protected in full as a French historic monument, the property also includes a 49-foot heated pool, a roughly 1,000-square-foot caretaker’s house, and two additional apartments for staff or guests.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
LifeLine said the contract will also add new community engagement staff, will create a pet resource hub, and will expand support for community cat caretakers.
—Rashad Williams, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Zurin Villanueva, as a late-in-the-show hospice caretaker, has a refreshing natural ease hinting at a sturdier Beaches that might have been.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Now protected in full as a French historic monument, the property also includes a 49-foot heated pool, a roughly 1,000-square-foot caretaker’s house, and two additional apartments for staff or guests.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
LifeLine said the contract will also add new community engagement staff, will create a pet resource hub, and will expand support for community cat caretakers.
—Rashad Williams, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
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The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Animal care specialists, groundskeepers, patrol officers, seasonals, aides, and custodians represented by Teamsters Local 727 are seeking pay increases and minimum staffing guarantees from the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates the zoo.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pawelski was left as the primary caregiver for his mom, who had dementia.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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That base is comprised of 1,007 workers, 1,045 retirees and an oversample of 492 caregivers.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is a super-interesting profile by Tom Burrows on Paris Saint-Germain’s Matvey Safonov, the Russian ‘keeper who is seeing them through the second half of the season.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dortmund ‘keeper Gregor Kobel denied Cyriaque Irié a consolation goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Time spent in hair, makeup and wardrobe count as work, and a parent or guardian must stay close to the child on set.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The law also expands background checks for adults living with guardians and would create an independent advocate position in the Attorney General's Office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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As janitor fish are edible in some countries, concerns over heavy metal contamination mean they won't be immediately approved for consumption in Jakarta.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The former series brought aliens to Earth; the latter followed two janitors accidentally launched into space.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the letter accompanying Knight's warrant to the state prison warden, DeSantis appeared to mistakenly reference Hitchcock instead of Knight.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The most visible woman at the company, though, had long been Donaldson’s mother, Sue Parisher, a former military-prison warden who led the company’s HR department.—
Irin Carmon,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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