GENERAL PRACTITIONER Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

general practitioner

noun

Definition of general practitioner

as in generalist

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Recent Examples of general practitioner Just 37% of physical therapists in Colorado accept Medicaid (compared to 80% of general practitioners). — Lydia Cruz, Denver Post, 22 May 2026 Doyle attended medical school in Edinburgh and worked as a ship’s physician and general practitioner in England. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 My maternal grandfather was a general practitioner in Quebec who delivered over seven thousand babies during his career—sometimes on kitchen tables. — Paul Perreault, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Many of the new prescriptions have been written by general practitioners, rather than weight-loss specialists. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for general practitioner

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Noun

Shifting from specialist to thought leader isn't about becoming a generalist.

— Vikrant Shaurya, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
So the magnolia is a generalist, and the orchids are very, very specialized, sometimes in cooperative ways with their pollinators, and sometimes in sneaky exploitative ways, like pretending to be a female wasp so male wasps try and mate with you.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of generalist

Noun

Taylor is a security blanket on third-down situations, while Ruckert is considered a jack-of-all-trades.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
In most cases, if a jack-of-all-trades standout was asked to take on a heavier scoring load, efficiency would drop as defenses begin to tilt her way.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of jack-of-all-trades

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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

Any fan of the franchise will tell you that the full lore of the world crafted by Tetsuya Nomura is virtually nonsensical to explain to a layman.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of layman

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But right at that moment Giovanni Di Lillo, a family doctor who had retired over twenty years earlier, had happened to be passing by during his morning constitutional along the coast.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Asking them to lead your exit is like asking your family doctor to perform heart surgery.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of family doctor

Noun

This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Responding to calls for improved nutrition education for physicians, these stores could partner with city hospitals to provide continuing education to clinicians.

— Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Dr Jacqueline Brady is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and is the team physician for the Thorns and Fire.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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