paramedic

noun

variants also paramedical
Definition of paramedicnext
as in EMT

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Recent Examples of paramedic Participants include this year’s grand marshal, BSO firefighter/paramedic Richard George, along with community and performing groups, fire trucks and police vehicles. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 For Kansas City Fire Department paramedic Fidel Cervantes, the event was a cant-miss experience. — Latif Love june 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 At that moment, someone could be heard on the footage asking whether Martin is breathing, and a paramedic checked Martin’s pulse. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Over the course of the episode, the staff learns that Willie once worked for Freedom House Ambulance Service, one of the nation’s first paramedic services staffed entirely by African Americans. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramedic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
  1. EMT
  2. nurse
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  • Melanie Ayala, an off-duty Brooklyn EMT, rushed from her place in the crowd to help the man after realizing that there didn't appear to be any medical staff on hand.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Motorcycle plowed into community celebration In the video, an EMT is treating a person on the ground with an apparent head injury.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of EMT
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  • The felony second-degree assault by strangulation charge was added by the district attorney’s office after a forensic examination by a nurse at Anschutz Medical Center.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
  • In the fall, she was set to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City with the goal of becoming a nurse.
    — Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of nurse

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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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