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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
Federal workers who test positive for drugs can’t be punished until their results are scrutinized by medical review officers, physicians who verify that positive drug test results aren’t being triggered by legitimate medications.
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Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
More than 9,000 people came to Colorado last year on the J-1 visa, working as physicians, professors, researchers, ski workers, restaurant servers and au pairs, among myriad opportunities.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
For the first time, parents and physicians had a single national standard.
—Jake Scott, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement But physicians, immunologists, and other medical experts have criticized the move as sowing distrust of vaccines and creating confusion among patients and healthcare providers.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
In clinical care, physicians aim to reduce immune system overactivity, control inflammation and prevent long-term damage, which is often done through medication.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
When a patient is fully informed and gives voluntary, competent consent, the state has no legitimate role in preventing physicians from honoring that decision.
—Dr. Jeffrey Singer, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Shouting to be heard over it all are real physicians and health experts offering sound but sometimes conflicting advice.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
That medical maxim, taught to physicians for ages, would serve Florida well if the Legislature were to adopt it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
More than 9,000 people came to Colorado last year on the J-1 visa, working as physicians, professors, researchers, ski workers, restaurant servers and au pairs, among myriad opportunities.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
For the first time, parents and physicians had a single national standard.
—Jake Scott, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement But physicians, immunologists, and other medical experts have criticized the move as sowing distrust of vaccines and creating confusion among patients and healthcare providers.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
In clinical care, physicians aim to reduce immune system overactivity, control inflammation and prevent long-term damage, which is often done through medication.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
When a patient is fully informed and gives voluntary, competent consent, the state has no legitimate role in preventing physicians from honoring that decision.
—Dr. Jeffrey Singer, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Shouting to be heard over it all are real physicians and health experts offering sound but sometimes conflicting advice.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
That medical maxim, taught to physicians for ages, would serve Florida well if the Legislature were to adopt it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicians
doctors
Noun
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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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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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