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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 pathologists
Like Lamont, Republicans are calling for eliminating occupational license fees for certain professions, including plumbers, electricians, teachers, and speech and language pathologists.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Speech language pathologists, nurse injectors, and dental hygienists all make into the six-figures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
More than 1,400 teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses and early childhood educators began striking Thursday over pay, benefits and staffing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
United Teachers of Richmond, which represents more than 1,400 educators, psychologists, speech pathologists and other education professionals, is demanding a 10% raise over a period of two years.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
The center’s goal is to expand access for care for children with apraxia of speech, and serve as a training ground for speech pathologists across the country.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
In 2022, the BLS reported that health care occupations with particularly high concentrations of women included speech-language pathologists (98 percent), dental hygienists (96 percent), dental assistants (94 percent), and nursing assistants (90 percent).
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
In those areas that are most at risk, plant pathologists and commodity specialists encourage wheat growers to apply a fungicide during periods when the fungus is likely to grow to reduce the chances of damage to crops and the spread of mycotoxin.
—Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Speech language pathologists, nurse injectors, and dental hygienists all make into the six-figures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
More than 1,400 teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses and early childhood educators began striking Thursday over pay, benefits and staffing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
United Teachers of Richmond, which represents more than 1,400 educators, psychologists, speech pathologists and other education professionals, is demanding a 10% raise over a period of two years.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
The center’s goal is to expand access for care for children with apraxia of speech, and serve as a training ground for speech pathologists across the country.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
In 2022, the BLS reported that health care occupations with particularly high concentrations of women included speech-language pathologists (98 percent), dental hygienists (96 percent), dental assistants (94 percent), and nursing assistants (90 percent).
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
In those areas that are most at risk, plant pathologists and commodity specialists encourage wheat growers to apply a fungicide during periods when the fungus is likely to grow to reduce the chances of damage to crops and the spread of mycotoxin.
—Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologists
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Congress should also expand access to care by empowering nurses and other qualified providers to perform basic healthcare services traditionally limited to physicians, especially in underserved areas.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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But physicians are not the people driving the surge in health care work that amounted to more than 700,000 new jobs last year.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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For its candidates in each of Hungary's 106 individual voting constituencies, Tisza has largely drawn on political neophytes locally active as entrepreneurs, doctors, economists, educators and other professionals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Medics took him to Bellevue Hospital, where doctors performed emergency brain surgery.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Deputy coroners have medical degrees and have higher salaries than the coroner, whose salary is set by the state.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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More participation means more people learning Spanish, becoming medics or paralegals and getting their notary licenses, said Beth Strano of Borderlands Resource Initiative.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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While medics from Jackson Community Ambulance tended to him, officials learned that two children were still inside the house.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a letter to Congress last month, 40 organizations representing neuroscience researchers, clinicians and patients expressed concern about the lack of a clear plan for appointing a new director of NINDS, which funds Alzheimer’s research.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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The American Association of Nurse Practitioners¨ says CNPs are clinicians that blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an emphasis on disease prevention and health management.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the American economy looks more and more like Big Law, overtorqued toward financial firms that are pushing into our retirement accounts, buying up our ophthalmologists and car washes, and are becoming the largest indirect employers in the country.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starting guard Reese Dixon-Waters was a full practice participant two days after missing the 77-45 victory against Long Beach State with a corneal abrasion in his eye that necessitated a trip to the emergency room followed by appointments with ophthalmologists.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.—
Natalie Krebs,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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In June, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance to recommend that pediatricians order exome or genome sequencing as the first-line test for patients with global developmental delays or intellectual disabilities.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Members host community conversations and educational events, partner with pediatricians and public health experts, and share personal stories about what life was like before vaccines were widely available.—
Donna A. Gaffney,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Pathologists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologists. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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