as in physician
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeon
Several families have stated that surgeons attempted to initiate organ retrievals while patients were still alive or improving, as noted in a July 20 report from The New York Times.
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Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Following suit was Kris Jenner who got real about her first facelift that was done by Dr. Garth Fisher, the same surgeon in charge of her youngest daughter's boob job.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 July 2025
In this case, machines help the surgeon by guiding hair placement.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
If your lips are still asymmetric or feel overly firm due to the silicone, a cosmetic surgeon can augment and shape your lips with new hyaluronic acid filler, using precise techniques to restore symmetry and softness.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Following suit was Kris Jenner who got real about her first facelift that was done by Dr. Garth Fisher, the same surgeon in charge of her youngest daughter's boob job.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 July 2025
In this case, machines help the surgeon by guiding hair placement.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
If your lips are still asymmetric or feel overly firm due to the silicone, a cosmetic surgeon can augment and shape your lips with new hyaluronic acid filler, using precise techniques to restore symmetry and softness.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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The compression socks have more than 14,000 five-star reviews, not only from frequent fliers and flight attendants but nurses as well.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The nurse, Danalee Pascua, was acquitted last year of a single criminal charge of involuntary manslaughter.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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