EMTs

noun

plural of EMT
as in paramedics

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  1. paramedics
  2. nurses
Noun
  • Rainn Wilson, known to many as Dwight Schrute from The Office, put in hours with paramedics, EMTs and the South Central Los Angeles Fire Department to prepare for his new paramedic role in the film Code 3, set to hit theaters Friday.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of paramedics
Noun
  • Many of these people are poorly paid, but some, such as travel nurses, are highly compensated.
    — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Across the country in California, nurses at Kaiser Permanente are striking and picketing against the AI surveilling their work and playing a growing role in patient care.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurses
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“EMTs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/EMTs. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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