coroner

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Recent Examples of coroner Police and the coroner’s office took the decedent, according to the cruise line. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026 The medical office listed her initial cause of death as natural, though the San Bernardino County coroner still must conduct its official examination. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026 The cause of death was suicide via asphyxiation, according to the Tiburon coroner’s office. Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 May 2026 The medical office listed her initial cause of death as natural; the San Bernardino County coroner will conduct an official examination. Francie Ebert, NBC news, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for coroner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coroner
Noun
  • Moïse was shot 12 times with a bullet to his heart delivering the fatal blow, according to Jean Armel Demorcy, Haiti’s only forensic pathologist, who testified on behalf of prosecutors.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • That also assist pathologists with autopsies as needed.
    Noah Daly May 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • The ship’s only doctor—a very nice guy who has been running around taking care of people—is sick.
    Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.
    Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • And writer/director/producer/cinematographer Bonfliglio won Emmys, along with Apatow, for his docs on the comedians Michael Shandling and George Carlin.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
  • Bruce, an airline worker, has hitherto handed off his plus-one flight privileges to Simon, who keenly exploits them to keep filming his globe-trotting doc.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • The San Diego County medical examiner’s office ruled his cause of death to be asphyxia and classified the manner as a homicide.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Police are investigating the case and waiting for an autopsy report from the medical examiner’s office regarding the gender, age and any other identifying information of the six people who died before any other details are released, either by the medical examiner’s office or other authorities.
    Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Medics then determined that Brooks did not have the capacity to refuse medical treatment, and it was decided that police would enter through the front door and secure her so medics could transport her to a hospital.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026

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“Coroner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coroner. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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