as in doctor
a medical professional studying diseases and especially one who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
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Recent Examples of pathologist
However, her family believed she was murdered, and an independent autopsy conducted by a forensic pathologist hired by the Gilberts included findings consistent with strangulation.
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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
That would save nearly $16 million in the next fiscal year for plumbers, electricians, teachers, speech and language pathologists, and others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Christie’s brain was subsequently examined by a pathologist at the country’s National Brain Bank.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The coroner said the diagnosis was the pathologist's opinion and that the cause of Christie's death would be determined by the coronial process.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
That would save nearly $16 million in the next fiscal year for plumbers, electricians, teachers, speech and language pathologists, and others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Christie’s brain was subsequently examined by a pathologist at the country’s National Brain Bank.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The coroner said the diagnosis was the pathologist's opinion and that the cause of Christie's death would be determined by the coronial process.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
Noun
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.—
Eva Flowe
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Based on that, many physicians felt that the benefits did not outweigh the risks, including potential harm from surgery.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rivard, who’s also an emergency response physician, believes organic is essential for restoring both soil and human health.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto The game wardens and members of the Bartow County Fire Department were able to bring the man to shore and turn his body over to the coroner.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Corrections Central Investigation Bureau and the county coroner are investigating, but the sheriff’s office said there were no signs of foul play.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saphier is listed on Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's website as a radiologist and director of breast imaging at its facility in Monmouth County, New Jersey.—
Brennan Leach,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s new nominee Saphier is a radiologist and director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth in New Jersey.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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So read the ad for Freud’s first foray into private practice as a neurologist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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She just got cleared by the neurologist.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Parents and pediatricians can advocate for child pedestrian safety by supporting and encouraging community programs with resources offered through organizations such as Safe Routes to School.—
Dr. Phyllis Agran,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Siavash Ghoreishi, a pediatrician in private practice, and Jila Khorsand, a pathologist with a large medical group, both relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death and have disputed Scott's claims.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the reality TV stars have faced issues with the sale of their Georgia home, had some domestic disputes and Bierrmann has slammed his ex in court docs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are important cultural differences between an internist struggling to treat patients in a private-equity conglomerate and a John Deere machinist on strike because of layoffs.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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