ATTENDINGS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

attendings

noun

plural of attending

as in hospitalists

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Noun

If retatrutide, or reta, becomes widely available, people should work with their physicians to determine what dose—and which drug, if any—is right for them, Seeley says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of physicians

Noun

In healthcare and veterinary medicine, success means technology automates routine friction, allowing clinicians to build trust with people and pets.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
On that front, CalPERS cited the company’s statements that home visits kept its members healthy and that its clinicians made independent clinical decisions.

— Tara Bannow, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of clinicians

Noun

Her doctors were transparent that some add-ons might help some people, while others, inexplicably, might see no benefit.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Just before the child turned 2, doctors estimated their developmental age to be around 6 weeks.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctors

Noun

The opportunities are in docs for now, but Sloss told Deadline that members are already asking about potential investment in non-doc projects.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Twelve are documentaries, marking a real moment for Basque docs at this installment.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of docs

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