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coroners

noun

plural of coroner
as in pathologists

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Recent Examples of coroners High fees, but ‘no discretion’ – in theory Pennsylvania law establishes high fees for coroners’ records – $500 per autopsy report, plus an additional $100 each for toxicology and coroner–investigator reports. — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 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
  1. pathologists
  2. doctors
  3. physicians
  4. medics
  5. docs
  6. obstetricians
Noun
  • Just as Grossman had to reconstruct the camp at Treblinka after attempts to erase it, so Littell methodically — at times forensically, through interviews with pathologists, survivors and grave diggers — recreates the killings in Bucha.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In another lesson, Gowitt explained how X-rays help forensic pathologists find bullets inside a body before an examination.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pathologists
Noun
  • Its provider networks include doctors in all 100 counties, covering 95% of the state’s physicians and nearly all acute-care hospitals, according to its website.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There, doctors gave her a physical exam and found nothing out of the ordinary.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctors
Noun
  • Its provider networks include doctors in all 100 counties, covering 95% of the state’s physicians and nearly all acute-care hospitals, according to its website.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Watkins and other physicians held a white-coat ceremony for a fifth-grade class at Charles Mack Elementary School.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of physicians
Noun
  • The officers also saw that Velasquez-Perez had a gunshot wound to his leg and provided him first aid until medics arrived to take him to a hospital for treatment.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Haakenson and Yeager called for help, and medics examined Haakenson afterward, according to the pair, per the outlet.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of medics
Noun
  • From adaptations to biopics to docs, here are some of the key literary offerings to watch out for this festival season.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Critical systems live in one person’s head instead of being documented, and it never gets prioritized because docs don’t hit deadlines.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of docs
Noun
  • This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstetricians

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“Coroners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coroners. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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