as in professional
having or showing a lack of emotion or interest
She spoke to the patient's family in a clinical tone.
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The Father of the Bride star's daughter later worked as a licensed clinical social worker at a private practice, and also worked part-time at the clinic Amae Health to provide mental health resources and community outreach.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The result is a contemporary research landscape where large biopharmaceutical companies with big budgets can afford full clinical development, while most nutraceutical firms are effectively priced out of conducting rigorous clinical trials.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Advertisement The aging field is moving away from the hype toward a more rigorous, clinical, and impactful future that holds the possibility of growing older without losing health.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Noah also looks forward to the broader adoption of APIs that allow care coordination and facility discovery to occur directly within clinical workflows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The result is a contemporary research landscape where large biopharmaceutical companies with big budgets can afford full clinical development, while most nutraceutical firms are effectively priced out of conducting rigorous clinical trials.
—Elise Felicione, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Advertisement The aging field is moving away from the hype toward a more rigorous, clinical, and impactful future that holds the possibility of growing older without losing health.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Noah also looks forward to the broader adoption of APIs that allow care coordination and facility discovery to occur directly within clinical workflows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinical
professional
Adjective
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A lot is lost, especially in the transition from youth to professional football.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Serafini, who pitched for six MLB teams during a 22-year professional career that ended in 2013, killed Gary Spohr, 70, and seriously injured Wendy Wood during a burglary of their home on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Clinical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinical. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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