MIDWIVES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

midwives

noun

plural of midwife

as in obstetricians

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Noun

This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstetricians

Noun

Her doctors were transparent that some add-ons might help some people, while others, inexplicably, might see no benefit.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Just before the child turned 2, doctors estimated their developmental age to be around 6 weeks.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctors

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If retatrutide, or reta, becomes widely available, people should work with their physicians to determine what dose—and which drug, if any—is right for them, Seeley says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of physicians

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Colleagues remembered Evans as a compassionate doctor to patients who trained other pediatricians.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Harder for doctors and parents On the other side of the process, pediatricians already find the cost of supplying and administering vaccines to be a challenge.

— Jennifer Reich, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pediatricians

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The opportunities are in docs for now, but Sloss told Deadline that members are already asking about potential investment in non-doc projects.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Twelve are documentaries, marking a real moment for Basque docs at this installment.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of docs

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