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
Emergency physicians do not control inpatient staffing, discharge bottlenecks, rehabilitation placement delays, or bed availability, yet emergency departments absorb the consequences when hospitals operate beyond capacity.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
According to the outlet, the procedure has only been performed six other times by Vanderbilt physicians.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
This is a familiar pattern for emergency physicians.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
When candidates rotate under attending physicians at reputable institutions, they are being evaluated in real time by clinicians whose assessments will eventually appear in letters of recommendation that carry significant weight with program directors.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The modern field of bioethics emerged from the 1947 Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial, where Nazi physicians were prosecuted for conducting brutal medical experiments on imprisoned people.
—Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Black and Latino physicians continue to comprise a disproportionately small share of practicing physicians.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
That’s why local physicians, nurses, first responders, elected and civic leaders, former patients and so many others support Measure H.
—Gene Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
The inspector general also provided information on the outlier physicians to CMS and encouraged the agency to work with its program integrity team to review their billing patterns.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
According to the outlet, the procedure has only been performed six other times by Vanderbilt physicians.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
This is a familiar pattern for emergency physicians.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
When candidates rotate under attending physicians at reputable institutions, they are being evaluated in real time by clinicians whose assessments will eventually appear in letters of recommendation that carry significant weight with program directors.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The modern field of bioethics emerged from the 1947 Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial, where Nazi physicians were prosecuted for conducting brutal medical experiments on imprisoned people.
—Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Black and Latino physicians continue to comprise a disproportionately small share of practicing physicians.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
That’s why local physicians, nurses, first responders, elected and civic leaders, former patients and so many others support Measure H.
—Gene Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
The inspector general also provided information on the outlier physicians to CMS and encouraged the agency to work with its program integrity team to review their billing patterns.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicians
doctors
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Trump has undergone four medical checkups in 13 months, prompting questions about the frequency of his visits, the types of tests being performed and what doctors are looking for.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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These doctors are independent, but come together in what’s called an independent physician association to jointly contract with health insurance companies.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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