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a medical professional studying diseases and especially one who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
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Recent Examples of pathologist
In it, the pathologists described what steps the doctors and nurses took to try to save the babies.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
In January 2004, Busby suffocated Laura Lee Crane with 36 feet of two brands of tape, the pathologist who performed her autopsy testified at Busby’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Durrant is a speech language pathologist in the Kuna School District, according to her campaign website.
—Rose Evans
may 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Suggs is a speech language pathologist with 19 years of experience, 10 of them at Torrey Pines.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
In January 2004, Busby suffocated Laura Lee Crane with 36 feet of two brands of tape, the pathologist who performed her autopsy testified at Busby’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Durrant is a speech language pathologist in the Kuna School District, according to her campaign website.
—Rose Evans
may 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Suggs is a speech language pathologist with 19 years of experience, 10 of them at Torrey Pines.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
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In March 2024, Wells Fargo began targeting Cuthbertson’s remote-work arrangement despite his doctor’s recommendations, according to the suit.—
Chase Jordan
June 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Frequently asked questions What do doctors really think of sleepmaxxing?—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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PAs treat patients under the supervision of a physician in healthcare settings, including hospitals, doctors' offices, and outpatient clinics, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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In the same way that this role built upon the foundations of his initial role as a physician-scientist in palpable ways, so too did his next role build upon this.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Two men died and one woman survived a helicopter crash leaving a wedding in North Georgia on Friday night, the coroner confirmed.—
Samantha Hogan,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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God, would no one rid me of this meddlesome radiologist?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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My cancer was so silent that two gynecologists hadn’t considered it as a possible diagnosis, and at least one radiologist had entirely missed my tumor—as wide as a peach and as long as my hand.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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After the concerts on Monday and Tuesday, there will be an audience talkback with Rock and neurologist Dee Silver.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Her mother went to a neurologist, and her suspicions were confirmed with an official diagnosis.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Courtesy Jared Cooney Horvath Jody Scheer, a retired pediatrician and co-founder of Oregon Unplugged, a parent activist coalition that hosted Horvath for a town hall this spring, said she’s seen parents cite his book at school board meetings.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The pediatrician was on a mission to talk to the community about health — civic health, that is.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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In between, Tribeca will pulse with documentaries on Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, guitarist Peter Frampton, Israeli singer Noga Erez, rap trio The Lox, drummer Travis Barker, and concert docs with Katy Perry and Mumford & Sons.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Amazon Prime Video is among the better streaming services for finding high-quality documentaries, from illuminating Oscar nominees like Super Size Me (2024) to celebrity bio-docs like Val (2021) and Lucy and Desi (2022).—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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Adam Rodman, a fast-talking and even faster-thinking Harvard internist, medical historian, and clinical educator, has spent the past two decades studying clinical reasoning and decision-making.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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