coroners

Definition of coronersnext
plural of coroner

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coroners The committee working on the legislation includes seven county coroners and a deputy coroner; representatives of city, county and state law enforcement agencies; a deputy county prosecutor; a county commissioner and a tribal member. Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Deputy coroners have medical degrees and have higher salaries than the coroner, whose salary is set by the state. Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coroners
Noun
  • That would save nearly $16 million in the next fiscal year for plumbers, electricians, teachers, speech and language pathologists, and others.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Speech-language pathologists work with people who have disorders involving speech, language and swallowing, sometimes from injuries, medical conditions or developmental delays.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her hospital has recently started a menopause support group led by doctors and, at the request of participants, an upcoming session will focus on helping women navigate through the marketing onslaught.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • If traditional doctors don’t promise their patients these things, however, others surely will.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Another problem was that Claustro hired a doctor who had been previously convicted of federal fraud to do the evaluations and falsely submit them under the names of other physicians.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The three-year agreement covers more than 600 Allina doctors, physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners in primary and urgent care.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Combat medics, optometrists, doctors, veterinarians and other medical personnel simulated a mass casualty event in combat conditions in underground tunnels on the Fort Hood base.
    Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • All other terms have been settled in a mutual agreement reached outside of court, per the docs.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • While the Fox and Sinclair docs are available for perusal on the FCC web site, the WSJ editorial likely commanded a much greater number of reader impressions.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.
    Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Coroners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coroners. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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