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as in generalist
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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
The inhabitants include a grocer, a travel agent, a general practitioner, a mayor.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Lowe went to his general practitioner at the time, who recommended a colonoscopy.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Grumpy and delightfully curt, Martin gives up his successful career as a surgeon after developing a fear of blood and takes over as a general practitioner in a small seaside town called Portwenn full of reliably quirky characters.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Even then, those symptoms are often misdiagnosed as being caused by respiratory ailments – this can happen even when a general practitioner listens to the patient's heart with a conventional single-sensor stethoscope.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
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James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Lowe went to his general practitioner at the time, who recommended a colonoscopy.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Grumpy and delightfully curt, Martin gives up his successful career as a surgeon after developing a fear of blood and takes over as a general practitioner in a small seaside town called Portwenn full of reliably quirky characters.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Even then, those symptoms are often misdiagnosed as being caused by respiratory ailments – this can happen even when a general practitioner listens to the patient's heart with a conventional single-sensor stethoscope.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
Noun
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Meanwhile, generalists and remote readers face diminishing autonomy and relevance.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But in business, product managers, strategists, founders and transformation leaders are increasingly generalists by necessity.—
Mani Padisetti,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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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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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
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And maybe Bains — a respected family physician — can lead the way.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Called the Island of Eight Flags for its tumultuous past in which countries warred over this land, Amelia Island is a jack-of-all-trades vacation destination that surprises and surpasses expectations on nearly every front.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Also very good are Orville Mendoza as the drunkard actor Selsdon, Matthew Patrick Davis as the production’s nervous jack-of-all-trades Tim and Abby Leigh Huffstetler as incompetent stage manager Poppy.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Better health outcomes today, and a blueprint for a system where the future of family doctors isn’t just secure, but sustainable.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Their son is a North Carolina social entrepreneur and Duke faculty member, while their daughter, Katherine, works as a family doctor at the Boston Medical Center.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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In layman’s terms: Make your business too real to ignore.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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In layman’s terms, your portion of the Oklo pie has just become a bit smaller.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Biden, 44, married the 58-year-old plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist (commonly known as an ear, nose, throat doctor) in June 2012.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In fact, one study estimated that U.S. physician practices spend over $15 billion annually on quality reporting, much of it due to manual abstraction and fragmented systems.—
Zameer Rizvi,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The accelerated curriculum will assist students in getting both degrees needed by addressing physician shortages while making medical education accessible.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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