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nurse-practitioner

noun

Definition of nurse-practitionernext
as in nurse

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  1. nurse
  2. resident
Noun
  • Tauscha went back to school when Tucker was young to become an emergency room trauma nurse working late nights.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Many nurses and union officials said strengthening the law is essential and that the law’s language is unclear, leaving it open to different interpretations.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of nurse
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  • Every morning, before surfers paddled out, the longtime Venice resident described swells, winds and surf conditions to his followers, becoming for some the town’s trusted surf chronicler.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Are staff members talking about residents in hallways instead of in private areas?
    — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Nurse-practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-practitioner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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