FAMILY PRACTITIONER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

family practitioner

noun

as in family doctor

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Recent Examples of family practitioner 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 As the public health system in the Netherlands is increasingly strained, and short of family practitioners, that model of care is becoming less common. — Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 He was awarded a $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, which will enable him to attend the University of Washington, study biological sciences and pursue his dream of becoming a family practitioner. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023

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Noun

Instead, Lizzie claimed to be menstruating, which was confirmed by her family doctor, and the pail was never examined.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Talk to your family doctor or reach out to organizations that specialize in mental health and suicide prevention.

— Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of family doctor

Noun

In some cases, added Alexa Mieses Malchuk, MD, a family physician based in Pennsylvania, a result may not be useful regardless of how accurately it’s interpreted.

— Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of family physician

Noun

Ruhil Badiani, general practitioner at Cornerstone Clinic, agrees.

— Nadine El Chaer, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
In May 2021, Noora Lewis — a 63-year-old from Birmingham, England — visited a general practitioner at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre after experiencing symptoms like headaches, jaw aches, tender temples and pain on the right side of her face.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of general practitioner

Noun

Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

The park, which was once a city dump, became the town’s first park serving Black residents in 1955 after a Black physician negotiated with city and school officials to dedicate recreational space for children of color.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of physician

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