coroner

noun

Definition of coronernext
as in pathologist

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Recent Examples of coroner The Monroe County coroner said the autopsies for the victims are set to take place later this week. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The coroner’s office ruled his death an accidental fentanyl overdose. — Ilan Shrira, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 The coroner said Moore remained at the facility until June 11, when she was discharged and placed in a taxi. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The coroner said there was no evidence that physical trauma contributed to her death. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coroner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coroner
  1. pathologist
  2. doctor
  3. physician
  4. doc
  5. medical examiner
  6. medic
Noun
  • Shira Fischer, a physician who works in health policy in Boston, sought a speech pathologist for her child in 2022, when virtual appointments became the norm because of Covid-19.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The necropsy was preformed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pathologist
Noun
  • And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
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  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of physician
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  • One of the docs, Father’s House, uses actors, namely Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik and Emma Sehested Høeg, for reenactments of former members’ experiences inside the controlling Christian sect.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, there are usually at least two international docs nominated each year; in the 2023 lineup, all five nominees were from outside the United States.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of doc
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  • The Ventura County medical examiner’s office will perform the autopsy.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The county medical examiner determined both died from multiple sharp-force injuries.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of medical examiner
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  • After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Levine said the attack ended when her Palestinian colleagues intervened, after which medics rushed her in an ambulance to a clinic in Abu Falah and then to hospital in Ramallah.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of medic

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