CLINICAL Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

clinical

adjective

Definition of clinical

as in professional

having or showing a lack of emotion or interest She spoke to the patient's family in a clinical tone.

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Recent Examples of clinical The job of technology is to make that clinical work more efficient, not to generate more of it. — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In January 2020, a small, clinical study conducted by the FDA, was published in JAMA and found that some chemical sunscreen filters—even after just a single application—did more than just sit on the skin and could enter the bloodstream. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 The alert included detailed clinical guidance for managing measles exposures and cases during pregnancy as well as cases in newborns. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Denver Regenerative Medicine describes the clinical logic this way. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinical

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professional

Adjective

How people are using agents Several themes are emerging from people testing agents in their personal and professional lives.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In both Michigan and Ohio, college and professional football have been a subplot of the toss-up Senate races in each state.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

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