midwives

Definition of midwivesnext
plural of midwife

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midwives
Noun
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.
    Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, doctors take a holistic approach that includes managing physical symptoms, working with social workers to address patients’ needs, and cognitive therapy.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Last summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The organization, formerly the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, is a small group of physicians that, like Cole, promoted ivermectin and other unproven COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Nurses and physicians face increasing pressure to move patients quickly through high-cost environments with limited staffing support.
    Linda D. Gadd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The students, all 18, stopped to help as medics responded, the sheriff’s office said.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The man was taken to the hospital by medics in critical condition, and officials said the man, identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office as 58-year-old Lawrence Soeder, died a short time later.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The decision is a setback for Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist who promised to restore trust in the public health agencies, but whose controversial policies have created confusion among pediatricians and contributed to more distrust of childhood vaccination, experts say.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The goal is to help primary care physicians, pediatricians and family practice doctors get better at identifying and helping people struggling with mental illness and substance abuse.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Something Familiar was selected for Presented at Cannes Docs 2025 as part of the docs-in-progress showcase and won the Chicken & Egg Vision Award.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Meaning no celebrity docs, and, since the Octopus Teacher mishap a few years back, no cute animals, either.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Midwives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwives. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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