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physiotherapist

noun

Definition of physiotherapistnext
as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physiotherapist One of them, a 35 years-old physiotherapist, served in two different missions to the state between 2017 and 2024, before returning to Cuba at the end of his deployment. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Daisy Ridley stars as a physiotherapist who travels to a remote Australian town after a mysterious explosion raises the walking dead. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Learmont was sent to a physiotherapist and given exercises to perform for the following few weeks. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist. — Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist
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  1. nurse
  2. physical therapist
  3. paramedic
  4. resident
  5. surgeon
Noun
  • 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
Definition of nurse
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  • To prepare for her role, Byrne, who is also an executive producer on the project, met with a physical therapist who specializes in treating trauma victims like her character, Samantha.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That kind of consistency is the foundation of any rehabilitation, said Aaron Borgmann, a former Chiefs physical therapist and athletic trainer who now runs his own company in KC, Borgmann Rehab Solutions.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of physical therapist
Noun
  • The idea fit the kind of wedding Hayley, the owner of a graphic design business Studio 444, and Tyler, a 32-year-old firefighter and paramedic, wanted from the beginning.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So, when the FDNY counted its dead – which also included an EMT, paramedic and chaplain – the 27-year-old was left out.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of paramedic
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  • Every morning, before surfers paddled out, the longtime Venice resident described swells, winds and surf conditions to his followers, becoming for some the town’s trusted surf chronicler.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Are staff members talking about residents in hallways instead of in private areas?
    — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • 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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“Physiotherapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiotherapist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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