paramedic

noun

variants also paramedical
Definition of paramedicnext
as in EMT

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Recent Examples of paramedic Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Billiter began his fire service career in 1998 as a firefighter and paramedic. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The idea fit the kind of wedding Hayley, the owner of a graphic design business Studio 444, and Tyler, a 32-year-old firefighter and paramedic, wanted from the beginning. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The police officer, paramedic, nurse and construction worker who answered a call for help. — Larry D. Johnson Jr, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramedic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
  1. EMT
  2. nurse
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  • Three members of the Baltimore City Fire Department family lost their lives in this devastating fire, and EMT/Firefighter John McMaster was injured.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The new deal also includes additional credits for fire, police, and EMT services from the city, which bring the annual savings up to $650,000, reports the Times.
    — Brian Boucher for Artnet News, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of EMT
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  • Staff and faculty question whether expansion serves low-income communities, while nurses describe severe emergency-room crowding.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That led to Jackson Healthcare, a behemoth company that provides contract nurses and other workers to hospitals and health systems, including public entities that have helped fuel Jackson’s fortunes with taxpayer money.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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