CARETAKERS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

caretakers

noun

plural of caretaker

as in keepers

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months

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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 caretakers In it, a young family with a lot of baggage become the soul caretakers of a grand hotel in the Colorado Rockies during the brutal winter months. — Rebekah Faubion, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026 These changes may seem small, but with a fresh name and new caretakers, Howling Cow ice cream became an essential part of the NCSU student experience. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 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, 23 Sep. 2026 The hotlines are also open to people who need to report abuse from caretakers. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 When a seal like Violet won’t eat on its own, caretakers use a tube to feed it. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 During his testimony, the prosecution produced a spiral notebook in which Clancy had left instructions for caretakers on when to put down the baby, which vegetables to prepare for dinner, how to cut up the sweet potatoes. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Six-year-old Araali will move to a different zoo this fall after her caretakers noticed behavioral changes between her and her four cubs in recent months, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance officials said this week. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

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Rotating in a product or two per trip is a low-stakes way to find keepers.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
But just as meaningful - if not more so - is witnessing the increasing volume of players who seem like keepers.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

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Caregivers are more likely than non-caregivers to have fewer financial assets and report debt problems, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's 2026 Retirement Confidence Survey.

— Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
This evolved into The ROS1ders, a global group of patients and caregivers that seeks to improve outcomes for all ROS1+ cancers through community, education, and research.

— STAT Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of caregivers

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The Federal Trade Commission says parents and legal guardians can request a free credit freeze for children under 16.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
How can parents and guardians prepare their children — and themselves — in the days leading up to the time change?

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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Shares of Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, whose janitors clean 2 billion square feet of commercial property every day, have been written down to nothing.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Those excluded were primarily nurses, cooks and janitors stationed at state hospitals and prisons.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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