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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
The coroner did not determine a cause of death, disagreeing with the earlier suggestion of suffocation; neither Australian nor German pathologists could establish one, the outlet reported.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The 32-year-old now makes $122,000 per year as a pathologists’ assistant.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The pathologists at the time did not say whether CTE played a role.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said two forensic pathologists examined the remains separately, both concluding the victims died from gunshots to the head.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Gradually, the physician would edge toward a diagnosis that could be compared with whatever the pathologists had ultimately concluded, often during an autopsy.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The 32-year-old now makes $122,000 per year as a pathologists’ assistant.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The pathologists at the time did not say whether CTE played a role.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said two forensic pathologists examined the remains separately, both concluding the victims died from gunshots to the head.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Gradually, the physician would edge toward a diagnosis that could be compared with whatever the pathologists had ultimately concluded, often during an autopsy.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Early detection matters because therapies, school accommodations, and interventions -- often involving speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and developmental pediatricians -- are most effective when started early in life, Lord explained.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologists
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In one recent Nature study, AI performed on par with non-expert physicians, evidence of how quickly algorithms are catching up to human clinicians in the exam room.—
Dr. Nicholas Cozzi,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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This fear from the box got in the way of patients being able to trust what their physicians were telling them.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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In July, Sanders announced doctors had removed his bladder after the discovery of a tumor.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her mysterious symptoms puzzled doctors, at least one of whom suggested the pain was psychosomatic.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Police said Grand Prairie medics pronounced both the man and woman dead at the scene.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Two passengers were checked by medics, and a flight attendant was taken to the hospital, according to WSOC.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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During the first two weeks of shutdown, the Hopkins network of hospitals and clinicians continued to offer telehealth appointments that were already on the books.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Kakuma, a vast refugee camp near the South Sudan border, starting in spring, our documentary team followed clinicians and families inside the stabilization unit at Clinic 7, where the sickest children come.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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To help with medical costs as the family has juggled visits to specialists, including neurosurgeons, endocrinologists and ophthalmologists, Sargent launched a GoFundMe campaign that has raised more than $5,000.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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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 France, there are 30 midwives and 11 obstetricians for every 1000 live births.—
DeAnna Taylor,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Candidates running in 2026 elections include a mathematician and a microbiologist, along with multiple pediatricians and former health officials.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many pediatricians are silent, too, at least in public.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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With Concordia since January 2023, Fox previously held Meurer’s title, spearheading the development and production of feature docs and non-scripted series for the studio.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Both parties signed off on the docs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Pathologists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologists. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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