as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Recent Examples of medic
More than 40 people including children and medics died after an attack on a hospital in Sudan, the latest deadly episode in the country’s years-long civil war.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
At a walk-in clinic, medics drew a circle around the affected area to monitor the spread.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Police said officers began life-saving efforts until medics arrived.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
While the medics may not have been there, two Porter Police officers trained as medics were among the first respondents, Madigan said.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
At a walk-in clinic, medics drew a circle around the affected area to monitor the spread.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Police said officers began life-saving efforts until medics arrived.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
While the medics may not have been there, two Porter Police officers trained as medics were among the first respondents, Madigan said.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medic
Noun
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But Ziegler also predicts that more risk-averse doctors will feel the law doesn't offer enough clarity to offset the steep penalties that still exist.—
Olivia Aldridge,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Cubans, including white-collar professionals, doctors and teachers, make the equivalent of roughly $15 a month in Cuban pesos.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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On The Pitt, Wyle plays the senior attending physician who leads the day shift at an underfunded and understaffed Pittsburgh trauma hospital.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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