as in physician
a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher
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Recent Examples of clinician
According to surveys at workshops in which Surgical Science’s simulator was used, 92 percent of clinicians reported improved understanding of endometriosis diagnosis.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
It’s used by clinicians assessing patients and by insurance companies deciding whether to cover care.
—Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
That falls to the clinicians in medical groups affiliated with the companies.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
The project brought together researchers, engineers, clinicians, and infrastructure specialists from nine institutions across Europe and the United States within a consortium called the Human Organ Atlas Hub.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
It’s used by clinicians assessing patients and by insurance companies deciding whether to cover care.
—Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
That falls to the clinicians in medical groups affiliated with the companies.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
The project brought together researchers, engineers, clinicians, and infrastructure specialists from nine institutions across Europe and the United States within a consortium called the Human Organ Atlas Hub.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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However, physician care and home health care costs were tame.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Black female physicians have the highest mortality rate among doctors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The next morning, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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While some doctors had already been recommending levels below 100 or 70 mg/dL for intermediate and high risk, respectively, the new recommendation to get LDL down to 55 mg/dL for people at very high risk is new and more aggressive.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And Santos is already tossing back a five-hour energy drink while beginning to annoy both of her attendings with her inability to multitask?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Adam Rodman, a hospitalist who researches AI programs at Harvard Medical School, discourages people from using AI to triage emergency situations, but says AI can add significant value to a patient's interaction with a human medical practitioner.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Beth Mork Mork is a hospitalist at M Health Fairview and a parent in the district.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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