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 also assist pathologists with autopsies as needed.
    Noah Daly May 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The psychiatrist supervisor oversees doctors and other medical professionals who provide psychiatric care, while also delivering mental health services.
    Angela Rodriguez May 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
  • The goal, doctors say, is to count their survival in years, not days.
    Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Because what most directly punishes American physicians for seeking mental health care sits on a state medical licensure application.
    Frances Mei Hardin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • LPNs play a critical role by delivering day-to-day care, working closely with RNs and physicians to ensure continuity and consistency.
    Dawn Chery-Mangine, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • When officers and medics arrived at the home, the child had been dead for several hours, according to the DA's Office.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • At least 830 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire deal took effect, according to local medics, while ​Israel says militants have killed ​four of its ⁠soldiers over the same period.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Since then, the reality TV stars have faced issues with the sale of their Georgia home, had some domestic disputes and Bierrmann has slammed his ex in court docs.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register, HHS is asking for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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

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“Coroners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coroners. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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