as in family physician
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Recent Examples of family doctor
The sisters’ former students have been helping and organizing a daily routine for them, while a family doctor is available to offer medical care, ORF added.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
My family doctor in Iowa, during my first major depressive episode in America, asked if I had ever been treated for depression.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The future of family doctors hinges on both systemic reform and everyday choices.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
My family doctor in Iowa, during my first major depressive episode in America, asked if I had ever been treated for depression.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The future of family doctors hinges on both systemic reform and everyday choices.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family doctor
Noun
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The country is experiencing a significant shortage of doctors in primary care, leaving millions without a family physician and contributing to longer emergency room waits and poorer health outcomes.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most are given the heartfelt gift at the end of their first appointment with a physician following their cancer diagnosis.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the time, physicians cautioned that another pregnancy could trigger a serious relapse.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Family doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20doctor. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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