ATTENDINGS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

attendings

noun

plural of attending

as in hospitalists

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Noun

The condition is life-threatening, as physicians encourage listening to your body and seeking medical attention immediately.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Patients also have access to medical guidance and direct communication with their physicians.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of physicians

Noun

States regulate the practice of medicine and issue licenses to doctors and other clinicians.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
The authors note that high-functioning depression is not an official diagnosis in the DSM-5, the manual clinicians use to diagnose mental health conditions.

— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinicians

Noun

The claimant’s counsel says the client has been hospitalized for months and examined by more than 10 doctors.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Her family said doctors attributed her death to rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition involving muscle breakdown.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of doctors

Noun

Speaking a few weeks after the launch of Tom Cruise-starring satirical polemic Digger, Wishart feels docs and features about this subject matter have become overly preachy.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Charging docs show Stafford's bond was denied, citing danger to a person or the community.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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