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
Diane Hoffman, a professor of health law at the University of Maryland, previously found clinicians reporting patients who sought medical help based on at-home microbiome test results.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Alongside behavioral therapies, many clinicians are also turning to nonverbal approaches to help children express themselves.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
What to take away about scent and memory The bottom line from the researchers and clinicians studying this scent isn’t a minor sense humans have outgrown.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Anyone experiencing severe disruption or symptoms suggesting PMDD should talk to a clinician.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Alongside behavioral therapies, many clinicians are also turning to nonverbal approaches to help children express themselves.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
What to take away about scent and memory The bottom line from the researchers and clinicians studying this scent isn’t a minor sense humans have outgrown.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Anyone experiencing severe disruption or symptoms suggesting PMDD should talk to a clinician.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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The clinic operates at high daily volume, and the procedural model is heavily technician-led with physician oversight.—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Barratt, a concierge physician specializing in neurology and sleep medicine, walked the jury through the diagnostic criteria considered for traumatic brain injuries.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Ruth has a largely impeccable physical from her doctors, as Tom discovers.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The outlet reported that Feldman felt sick on the flight and was examined by a doctor who happened to be on board.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The watch party near the Garden has become a major event all through the playoffs, but with Trump attending, that event was moved a few blocks away outside the security perimeter, at Bryant Park.—
Stephen Whyno,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Nearly everything The Pitt revealed about Al-Hashimi has been filtered through Robby’s reaction to it, from her ethnic name to her time with international NGOs to her desire to hire two attendings for the daytime shift.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ascension stated that telehealth complements in-person care and that protocols are in place for emergencies, utilizing on-site hospitalists and other staff.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 May 2026
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Deleon is associate chief medical officer and a pediatric hospitalist at Oklahoma Children’s OU Health where there’s been a steady influx of children admitted for rotavirus over the last two months.—
Lauren Dunn,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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