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 Here are the questions men are asking most and the answers from the physicians and patients who have been through it. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Such compounds are increasingly migrating into mainstream use despite a lack of FDA approval, with licensed physicians prescribing them and even New York bodegas getting in on the action. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 30 July 2026 But nurses and physicians rotate in and out of rooms, often too overloaded with administering medications, measuring vitals, charting notes, and performing procedures to properly engage with them. — Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026 Adverse birth outcomes are among the most common claims against physicians in medical-malpractice lawsuits, and awarded judgments can be very high, which inflates the liability-insurance premiums that doctors must pay. — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 The 10,500-square-foot facility will have eight primary care physicians, as well as on-site lab services and behavioral health support, including a licensed clinical social worker. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Running a medical practice today is brutal, and most physicians would rather treat patients than administer billing systems and navigate insurance complexities. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The company boasts short wait times, one-on-one time with physicians and large, private rooms with baths and televisions, and catered meals, according to prior Statesman reporting. — Rose Evans july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 To practice medicine in Florida, physicians must have a valid Florida medical license. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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doctors

Noun

Dubbed the White Wings, the sanitation workers sported white pith helmets and uniforms not unlike the lab coats that doctors began to don in the 1880s as germ theory took hold and antiseptics became associated with health.

— Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Brenda González Rocha, who has lived in her south Omaha home since 2020, thinks both soil and paint are to blame for the lead that doctors found in her 4-year-old daughter’s blood.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026