1
: the profession of a nurse
schools of nursing
2
: the duties of a nurse
proper nursing is difficult work
Examples of nursing in a Sentence
She has been employed in nursing for several years now.
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Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The contestants range in age from 27 to 41 and work in a variety of careers — including nursing, marketing, finance, accounting and more.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mark Moss is a longtime elementary school principal, and Beth Moss is a professor of nursing at Mercy College in Des Moines, Iowa.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Fassett suggested that hospitals and health systems look to their medical and nursing associations for guidance on this particular issue.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The contestants range in age from 27 to 41 and work in a variety of careers — including nursing, marketing, finance, accounting and more.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mark Moss is a longtime elementary school principal, and Beth Moss is a professor of nursing at Mercy College in Des Moines, Iowa.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Fassett suggested that hospitals and health systems look to their medical and nursing associations for guidance on this particular issue.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nursing
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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