paramedics

variants also paramedicals
Definition of paramedicsnext
plural of paramedic

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Recent Examples of paramedics Rainn Wilson, known to many as Dwight Schrute from The Office, put in hours with paramedics, EMTs and the South Central Los Angeles Fire Department to prepare for his new paramedic role in the film Code 3, set to hit theaters Friday. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedics
nurses
Noun
  • The systems allow doctors and nurses to quickly pull up nearly anyone’s medical history and records at emergency rooms or share after-visit summaries and notes with patients’ primary care providers, for example.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Patients showing symptoms are examined at the clinic before being referred to larger treatment centers, exposing doctors and nurses to potential infection with minimal safeguards.
    Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026

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“Paramedics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedics. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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