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caregiver

[kair-giv-er] / ˈkɛərˌgɪv ər /
NOUN
person caring for child
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There are exemptions for being a parent to young children, serving as a caregiver or being medically frail.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Long Island mother-of-two Linda Mancuso has been "praying on a daily basis" that her disabled son's Haitian caregiver will be able to come back to work.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

When the family pulled her maternal grandmother, Mary Ann, from assisted living during the pandemic, Schiller became her primary caregiver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

My brother Dez was the main caregiver for my parents, with him having the most flexible schedule.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Though the cubs grow to become larger than their caregiver, and far more dangerous, they never give their mother trouble and she never loses her placid behaviour or her sense of authority over her litter.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

I helped organize their finances so I could pay their caregivers and monthly bills.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

That creates particular risks for family members, caregivers, and health workers, especially when patients are being treated in hospitals without adequate infection control.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

"It's a very intimate relationship, so to these clients, the loss of having their Haiti TPS-holding caregivers truly is devastating."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Election officials and organizations representing nursing home caregivers have rejected the allegations and say there is no evidence of voter fraud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

I mean, like in many cultures, men were viewed as warriors and women were viewed as caregivers.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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