PHYSIOTHERAPIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

physiotherapist

noun

Definition of physiotherapist

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physiotherapist 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 His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist. — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 The most serious revelation from the martyr list is Fadi al-Wadiyya, a physiotherapist for Médecins sans frontières, who was killed by Israel Defense Forces in June 2024. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist

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Noun

The hospital said that's because the nearly 1,300 replacement nurses had a five-day contract with MGB to cover the strike.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Brandi Carlile came to town and did a show at the Ryman as a thank you to all of the first responders and the nurses and the doctors.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026

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Today, becoming a teacher, nurse, counselor, social worker, or physical therapist often requires credentials that previous generations either earned on the job or never needed at all.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
With the support of her family, Andersen began an intense recovery journey with a private neurological physical therapist.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of physical therapist

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His big break came when he was cast as LAFD paramedic John Gage in Emergency, which was executive produced by Jack Webb and played like a fire department take on Dragnet.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Firefighter paramedic Eric Paul was handed the baby wrapped in a sweatshirt with his umbilical cord and placenta still attached.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of paramedic

Noun

At her white adoptive family’s estate, Thina (26), a Black surgeon straddling two worlds, prepares for her wedding with a woke Black fiancé and her white adoptive sister – her best friend.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
Hair transplant outcomes depend on patient hair characteristics, the degree of hair loss, graft planning, technique, surgeon experience and healing.

— Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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