PHYSICAL THERAPIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

physical therapist

noun

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Typically, balance testing is done by a physical therapist who’s trained in balance and vestibular therapy (start with your primary care doctor who can refer you, if necessary). — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 If your knee pain is new, severe, getting worse, or affecting your ability to walk and complete everyday activities, talk with a healthcare provider or physical therapist before starting a new routine. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026 My grandma started traveling in her 40s and fell in love with it, making a career out of spending months at a time in developing countries as a physical therapist. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 Camp Simcha’s team includes 12 nurses, three doctors, two paramedics, and a respiratory and physical therapist. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist

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Tauscha went back to school when Tucker was young to become an emergency room trauma nurse working late nights.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Many nurses and union officials said strengthening the law is essential and that the law’s language is unclear, leaving it open to different interpretations.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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Gabriele Polcari, a Formula Medicine physiotherapist working with Lucchini, stated that cooling equipment is merely a last line of defense, with fitness preparation being the primary focus.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Randau embarked on his own research, consulting archives in Germany, and history experts, to eventually uncover the physiotherapist’s SS membership card and other damning evidence.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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Mosley said she was encouraged by a recent ruling in New York, where 22-year-old detransitioner, Fox Varians, sued the psychologist and plastic surgeon who counseled her to undergo a gender transition, winning $2 million in a judgment.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The prime minister of the Nordic country posted a screen shot of the plastic surgeon’s offer on Instagram but without identifying him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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The separatists set fire to a number of vehicles, said residents Khaled Saleh and Hamoud Nasser.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Among the residents dealing with the difficult situation in recent weeks have been the players, coaches and staff at Ceuta, who finished 11th in Spain’s second division last season.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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When searching online for one of the best hair transplant clinics in Turkey, patients can compare measurable factors such as surgeon involvement, licensing, graft handling and transparent follow-up.

— Malana VanTyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Then, the fatal bullets that tore through his chest and abdomen, and the fragments that surgeons removed from his intestines.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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