as in physicians
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeons
All of the surgeons seem tied up.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The doctors have been amazing – my surgeons and that stuff.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Average wages in health care from 2010 to 2024 went up 7 percent after inflation, with surgeons seeing a 14 percent increase.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Expert Doctors at Asli Tarcan Clinic The medical team at Asli Tarcan Clinic includes surgeons with experience that spans a wide range of rhinoplasty procedures.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Thus, American ski racing fans—and more than a few orthopedic surgeons—will be watching Vonn’s run while crossing their fingers, knocking on wood, and rubbing lucky rabbits’ feet during the descent.
—Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Typically, at least one letter of recommendation from another clinician is needed for surgeons to consider performing a procedure on a trans person of any age.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Hyper-specialized cardiac surgeons, for example, have fewer complications than their less-specialized peers.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
There was no Bravo show about Housewives of New York or LA, no Botched on TV, no best-facelift surgeons lists in magazines or online.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The doctors have been amazing – my surgeons and that stuff.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Average wages in health care from 2010 to 2024 went up 7 percent after inflation, with surgeons seeing a 14 percent increase.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Expert Doctors at Asli Tarcan Clinic The medical team at Asli Tarcan Clinic includes surgeons with experience that spans a wide range of rhinoplasty procedures.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Thus, American ski racing fans—and more than a few orthopedic surgeons—will be watching Vonn’s run while crossing their fingers, knocking on wood, and rubbing lucky rabbits’ feet during the descent.
—Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Typically, at least one letter of recommendation from another clinician is needed for surgeons to consider performing a procedure on a trans person of any age.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Hyper-specialized cardiac surgeons, for example, have fewer complications than their less-specialized peers.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
There was no Bravo show about Housewives of New York or LA, no Botched on TV, no best-facelift surgeons lists in magazines or online.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeons
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Congress should also expand access to care by empowering nurses and other qualified providers to perform basic healthcare services traditionally limited to physicians, especially in underserved areas.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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But physicians are not the people driving the surge in health care work that amounted to more than 700,000 new jobs last year.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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For its candidates in each of Hungary's 106 individual voting constituencies, Tisza has largely drawn on political neophytes locally active as entrepreneurs, doctors, economists, educators and other professionals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Medics took him to Bellevue Hospital, where doctors performed emergency brain surgery.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Not all nurses are certified to be a SANE, and certification requirements vary by state, according to Sekula.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Surgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeons. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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