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 Instead of issuing formal guidance, the agency seeks input from patients, clinicians, developers and other stakeholders. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Claims that on-demand IV cocktails deliver detox, immunity boosts, anti-aging effects or weight management draw more skepticism from clinicians. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Because some clinicians use catheters to more easily and directly administer cancer drugs, some participants already had one placed from previous treatments. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 But with burnout on the rise in health care, many clinicians are turning away students. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinician

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Most questions are screened by the office staff before they are relayed to the physician.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The physician runs a social media account critical of the communist government.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

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

Noun

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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