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caregiver

[kair-giv-er] / ˈkɛərˌgɪv ər /
NOUN
person caring for child
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The average caregiver gives over 31% of their budget to caregiving costs, putting them at financial risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Many children have lost both their father and mother because of Ebola," Marie Bakikula, a caregiver at a UNICEF-supported nursery in Mongbwalu, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Yingwei's services cost less than half the price of employing a caregiver.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I became his interpreter, driver, scheduler, protector and caregiver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

We’d found a babysitter, Glorina Casabal, a doting, expert caregiver about ten years older than I was.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

A key part of this is expanding training for caregivers, both on the medical side and financial side.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

For instance, the system uses recognizable sounds, known as auditory icons, to tell caregivers what the problem is, so they can distinguish it immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The group includes parents, caregivers and vendors who meet regularly to identify neighborhood priorities and work with city agencies and community organizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

But gay people, being both male and female, were seen as both warriors and caregivers.

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


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