PARAMEDIC Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

paramedic

noun

variants also paramedical

Definition of paramedic

as in EMT

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Recent Examples of paramedic 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 For Kansas City Fire Department paramedic Fidel Cervantes, the event was a cant-miss experience. — Latif Love june 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Over the course of the episode, the staff learns that Willie once worked for Freedom House Ambulance Service, one of the nation’s first paramedic services staffed entirely by African Americans. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Participants include this year’s grand marshal, BSO firefighter/paramedic Richard George, along with community and performing groups, fire trucks and police vehicles. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramedic

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Melanie Ayala, an off-duty Brooklyn EMT, rushed from her place in the crowd to help the man after realizing that there didn't appear to be any medical staff on hand.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Motorcycle plowed into community celebration In the video, an EMT is treating a person on the ground with an apparent head injury.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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Noun

Expert witness Doctors, nurses, medical technicians, public safety experts and engineers can earn hundreds of dollars per hour serving as expert witnesses and as case evaluators in legal disputes.

— Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
If the court does release the documents, Chism’s defense asks that the affidavit be redacted by removing the victim of the incident’s name, as well as the name of a nurse who responded to the incident, according to court documents.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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