CORONER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

coroner

noun

Definition of coroner

as in pathologist

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Recent Examples of coroner On Monday, Ledbetter told ABC News the coroner was still waiting on a DNA test, but said the body matches the description and is likely Wells. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 July 2026 Officials at the private prison did, however, immediately call the Bent County coroner to the scene, the records show. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Entertainment Weekly reached out to the coroner but has not yet heard back. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 The man will be identified by Sacramento County coroner’s officials once next of kin are notified. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coroner

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Noun

The case went back to Douglas County, where district attorney Suzanne Valdez later declined to pursue a retrial, citing a forensic pathologist report that said child abuse likely did not cause Oliver’s death.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Crump said the pathologist noted injury patterns on Kohen’s body caused by debris in the bullet’s wake and displayed a picture showing several abrasions on the child’s right torso.

— Bracey Harris, NBC news, 1 July 2026

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Nelson believes trials like this one are just the beginning of the future of regenerative medicine — and of a future where doctors will be able to repair brain damage.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
His research has revealed a history that extends beyond one church to include Black architects, physicians, Freemasons and civic leaders whose contributions helped shape Kansas City.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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The victim, 37-year-old Jose Alfredo Aguilar Candela, died in the side yard of a residence near Travis and West Baltimore avenues on the evening of July 1, according to medical examiner’s records.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
The city’s medical examiner removed the remains and will determine the cause of death.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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Horne, a medic and firefighter with the Midlothian Fire Department, immediately dove into the water to search for the children, Emilie told WFAA.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene by Grand Prairie Fire Department medics.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

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