CAREGIVERS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

caregivers

noun

plural of caregiver

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 Microshifting can be especially helpful to moms, caregivers and anyone who might need to duck out for a few hours on workdays. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Kennedy’s compassionate approach has proved similarly useful for caregivers trying to raise resilient, confident kids. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Long drives between assignments can also be extremely stressful for caregivers. — Colin Conner Ii, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Despite this, Shannon Amos says her father’s his caregivers neglected to seek treatment for 13 hours. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The family lives in Sweet, about an hour from Boise, and haven’t been able to find any outside caregivers. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 In short, the hope is that by looping in patients, regulators, health plans, and family caregivers, there’s a view toward a health care system that works better for the most vulnerable. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The teen will need caregivers who can provide him with stability, boundaries and structure. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Elementary school students may have tantrums, be clingy, have toileting accidents, engage in uncontrollable crying or become less talkative as a result of changes in schools, homes and caregivers. — Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Absentee voting is available to the elderly, disabled people and their caretakers, and others.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Osiris' caretakers noticed sudden changes in her behavior and breathing patterns the morning of her death, according to the aquarium.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of caretakers

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Four students were involved in a physical fight Thursday morning, sending one student to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries, according to a message sent to parents and guardians.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
When one of her for-hire guardians speaks of her past as a musician, playing the pianoforte (piano) for enraptured listeners, Adelaide is entranced.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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