as in doctors
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Recent Examples of medics
The victim took himself to the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS station, and from there, medics took him to a hospital in critical condition.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of others were injured, including a dozen medics, Reuters reported.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Kirk noted that Mexico currently has about 3,000 Cuban medics in the county.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Guevarez, who was just around the corner from his home when shot, was rushed by medics to Brookdale University Hospital but could not be saved.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite first aid efforts by officers and Des Moines Fire Department medics, Jeffrey died at the scene.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 30 Mar. 2026
According to a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson, the children were both in good condition when medics transported them.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Patrick Damp, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of others were injured, including a dozen medics, Reuters reported.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Kirk noted that Mexico currently has about 3,000 Cuban medics in the county.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Guevarez, who was just around the corner from his home when shot, was rushed by medics to Brookdale University Hospital but could not be saved.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite first aid efforts by officers and Des Moines Fire Department medics, Jeffrey died at the scene.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 30 Mar. 2026
According to a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson, the children were both in good condition when medics transported them.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
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No doctors appear to be facing consequences.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The same groups pushing this measure are also behind Initiative 110, which would restrict certain health care for transgender youth, inserting politicians into private medical decisions that belong with families and their doctors.—
Mike Smith,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In many cases, physicians can substitute a generic drug or recommend a similar treatment that achieves the same outcome at a lower price.—
Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scheiber reported on roughly 400 primary care doctors at Allina, a major Minnesota health care system, who unionized in 2023—the largest group of private-sector physicians to do so in modern memory.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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