as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a locum tenens, so any major decisions should be deferred until your regular doctor returns from vacation
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Recent Examples of locum tenens
Forecasts from industry analysts suggest that per diem opportunities, or the ability for healthcare workers to fill in for shifts as needed, will expand, as will the utilization of locum tenens.
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
When Whittingham stepped in as Meyer’s replacement in 2005, there were holes in the program after an undefeated season, and there were many lessons for the locum tenens to learn.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021
When service units are forced to hire temporary locum tenens physicians in lieu of decreasing services, the quality of care can change dramatically.
—WSJ, 17 July 2017
Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
When Whittingham stepped in as Meyer’s replacement in 2005, there were holes in the program after an undefeated season, and there were many lessons for the locum tenens to learn.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021
When service units are forced to hire temporary locum tenens physicians in lieu of decreasing services, the quality of care can change dramatically.
—WSJ, 17 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locum tenens
Noun
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However, there are free, open source alternatives like LibreOffice, Darktable (Adobe Lightroom replacement), and GIMP (Adobe Photoshop replacement).—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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The estate provides vine cuttings to a nursery in the Savoie, which creates massal (rather than clonal) replacement vines for them.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Todibo made his debut in August’s opening-weekend home loss against Aston Villa as a late substitute but West Ham’s then head coach Julen Lopetegui only introduced him to the starting XI gradually.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Elijah Manley, a 26-year-old Florida substitute history teacher, announced a primary challenge against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL).—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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“Locum tenens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locum%20tenens. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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