family doctor

noun

Definition of family doctornext
as in family physician

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Recent Examples of family doctor His father, Taite, is an oral surgeon and his mother, Lindsey, is a family doctor. — John Wisely, Freep.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Reldan, an independent private-practice family doctor and college professor, offers appointments at her home office. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 Retired family doctor Terence McCormally was heading to Arlington National Cemetery to join others walking across the Memorial Bridge that enters Washington directly in front of the Lincoln Memorial. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 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. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family doctor
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  1. family physician
  2. family practitioner
  3. doctor
  4. physician
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  • But the homes can’t have a doctor of their own on staff, and a family physician working for the state will be required to visit them once a month.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Stephanie McCullough is a family physician who completed an additional surgical OB fellowship.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of family physician
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  • And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.
    — Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of family practitioner
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  • The suspect was previously in a critical condition after the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, near Bangkok, with doctors providing emergency treatment.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials also recommend sanitizing any surfaces that came into contact with the lettuce and contacting a doctor if symptoms develop after eating it.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The safest and most sensible answer today is that AI is not ready to be independently licensed like a physician.
    — Humayun Chaudhry, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Goldstein is a physician and attorney who has run to represent the district multiple times.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician

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“Family doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20doctor. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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