ATTENDINGS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

attendings

noun

plural of attending

as in hospitalists

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Noun

Emergency physicians report a surge in patients, from children to seniors, experiencing overdoses and severe health issues.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.

— Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of physicians

Noun

Not long ago, many clinicians, including Fejzo’s own doctor, still regarded the illness as a psychological rejection of motherhood, or a bid for attention.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
If the primary economic value of an AI platform comes from substituting for human care rather than extending clinicians' capacity, organizations should consider the long-term consequences.

— Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of clinicians

Noun

Dubbed the White Wings, the sanitation workers sported white pith helmets and uniforms not unlike the lab coats that doctors began to don in the 1880s as germ theory took hold and antiseptics became associated with health.

— Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Brenda González Rocha, who has lived in her south Omaha home since 2020, thinks both soil and paint are to blame for the lead that doctors found in her 4-year-old daughter’s blood.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctors

Noun

Neither of the two blasts Shearer experienced in Iraq produced obvious injuries, and medics prioritized Marines who were more badly hurt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Today’s Army also extends far beyond traditional combat roles, offering more than 200 career fields, ranging from medics and helicopter mechanics to cybersecurity, engineering, military intelligence and animal care.

— Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of medics

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