as in ophthalmologist
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Recent Examples of optometrist
Thanks to the internet, getting a new pair of glasses no longer means having to spend all day at the optometrist’s office.
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Specifically, the film centers on Adi Rukun, a middle-aged optometrist who confronts the men responsible for his brother Ramli’s brutal murder during the anti-communist purges.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For example, the health plans reported dentists, optometrists and audiologists receiving payments for knee replacements, gastrointestinal exams, and other procedures unrelated to their specialties.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Why does Fred, again, an optometrist, not recognize the man trailing him and standing before him as not only his wife’s dear colleague, but also the only person of color in town?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Specifically, the film centers on Adi Rukun, a middle-aged optometrist who confronts the men responsible for his brother Ramli’s brutal murder during the anti-communist purges.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For example, the health plans reported dentists, optometrists and audiologists receiving payments for knee replacements, gastrointestinal exams, and other procedures unrelated to their specialties.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Why does Fred, again, an optometrist, not recognize the man trailing him and standing before him as not only his wife’s dear colleague, but also the only person of color in town?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optometrist
Noun
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For five months in 2017, farmworker Alka Kamble experienced blurred vision in one of her eyes but didn’t consult an ophthalmologist.—
Sanket Jain,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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An ophthalmologist is an eye doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye conditions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 May 2025
Noun
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That is a decision between a parent and their doctor.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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And when her doctor misdiagnoses her autoimmune flare as stress, or when a hot flash relief drug never reaches pharmacy shelves because it’s deemed financially unviable — these aren’t mere unfortunate accidents.—
Christine Brennan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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By then, Bustamante had found a new passion, going back to school to become a physician’s assistant.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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As things stand right now, people with cognitive issues will usually see their primary care physician, get a referral, then have to wait for months to see a specialist, Kolachalama says.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 May 2025
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In Friday's strike, only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar's 10 children survived at their home near the southern city of Khan Younis.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children survived the Israeli strike on their home Friday near the southern city of Khan Yunis.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.—
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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And a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists don't have accessible [clinics] and training for treating disabled people.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Read more: Prevention & Treatment Diet and Nutrition 19 Sources Dr. Moawad is a neurologist and expert in brain health.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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At the time, Ian was not regularly seeing a neurologist.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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Karen Brown/New England Public Media Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts for about 10 years.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s decision came amid criticism from officials at the nation’s leading organizations for pediatricians and obstetricians.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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And a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists don't have accessible [clinics] and training for treating disabled people.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optometrist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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