CLINICIAN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

clinician

noun

Definition of clinician

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 All require a clinician to establish a relationship with a patient before prescribing, which can happen via a real-time video or phone call, a previous in-person meeting or through a less immediate method, like a questionnaire. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Then, they’re connected virtually to a clinician who specializes in female urinary and vaginal health. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026 For clinicians, that may mean bringing relevant information into existing tools at the point it is needed. — Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Strengths and Limitations of the Study Patients, nonprofits, and clinicians helped design the survey, and the study was large and drew participants from several countries. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinician

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And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Penn plays Kapoor, a closeted physician who takes over a retiring colleague’s practice, in the process inheriting Anna Nicole Smith (Abbie Cornish) as a patient.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

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Then, on Sunday, Syria convened an unannounced but highly anticipated opening of the first post-revolution Parliament, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa attending.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
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

Definition of attending

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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
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

Definition of hospitalist

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