PHYSICIANS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

physicians

noun

plural of physician

as in doctors

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever

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Recent Examples of physicians Staffed by volunteer physicians like Eubanks, the facility provides medical and dental care to community members caught in the gap between high healthcare costs and strict income limits. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The study also detailed how physicians often change their referral and prescribing patterns after their practices are acquired by hospitals, sometimes requesting imaging or other procedures that are not needed. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens. — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 Women deserve treatment options based on evidence — not guesswork from physicians. — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 In Uganda, for example, Kerry says that her group has partnered with the Ministry of Health to build up emergency medicine by training 30 emergency medicine physicians. — Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 The film centers on three American physicians – one Jewish, one Muslim, and one Zoroastrian – who volunteered their expertise in Gaza to treat Palestinian children severely wounded by Israeli armaments. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Similarly, people who have known brain aneurysms, prior strokes or serious neurological conditions should consult their physicians before going on these rides. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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doctors

Noun

This idea changed how doctors and scientists study cognitive health by emphasizing earlier detection and lifestyle changes.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
When asked about the return of the boot, Underwood said Mirković didn’t suffer a setback but doctors wanted to be sure his foot was healing the right way.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026