1
: the profession of a nurse
schools of nursing
2
: the duties of a nurse
proper nursing is difficult work
Examples of nursing in a Sentence
She has been employed in nursing for several years now.
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Jose was previously married to Marta Rodriguez-Cruz, a nursing aid in her late 20s who went missing in May 1989 in Arlington, Va.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Turns out the king of Hawai’i (Cliff Curtis) is nursing plans of a takeover himself.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Williams had to have three surgeries, is still on IV antibiotics, needs at-home nursing care, and has to use a leg brace and a walker, Johnson told McClatchy News.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
For the time being, Collins has a lot to prove with multiple players nursing setbacks.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Turns out the king of Hawai’i (Cliff Curtis) is nursing plans of a takeover himself.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Williams had to have three surgeries, is still on IV antibiotics, needs at-home nursing care, and has to use a leg brace and a walker, Johnson told McClatchy News.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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