as in doctors
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Recent Examples of medics
The aftermath has left medics worried that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Deputies started life-saving measures, but medics pronounced Blackshire dead, the sheriff's office said.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The victims were taken by medics to area hospitals, with four men, ages 73, 65, 58 and 49, listed as critical but stable and the others, whose ages range from 36 to 65, treated for minor injuries, cops said.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Hassan Al -Tambakti was just checked out by medics and in the 31st minute is being put on a stretcher and taken off field.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
One foreign trainer of Ukrainian medics who’s been in Kramatorsk for years says the town has become overrun with drones.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2026
The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at the scene by the MTA Police Department and medics with the Fairfield Fire Department, according to the MTA.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Should a condition merit, Tulåh’s 13 doctors have the backup of 200 medics at nearby Meitra private hospital owned by, guess who?
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Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Hulsey broke a window to rescue the little boy, who was checked by medics, authorities said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Deputies started life-saving measures, but medics pronounced Blackshire dead, the sheriff's office said.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The victims were taken by medics to area hospitals, with four men, ages 73, 65, 58 and 49, listed as critical but stable and the others, whose ages range from 36 to 65, treated for minor injuries, cops said.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Hassan Al -Tambakti was just checked out by medics and in the 31st minute is being put on a stretcher and taken off field.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
One foreign trainer of Ukrainian medics who’s been in Kramatorsk for years says the town has become overrun with drones.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2026
The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at the scene by the MTA Police Department and medics with the Fairfield Fire Department, according to the MTA.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Should a condition merit, Tulåh’s 13 doctors have the backup of 200 medics at nearby Meitra private hospital owned by, guess who?
—
Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Hulsey broke a window to rescue the little boy, who was checked by medics, authorities said.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
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Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.
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Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
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Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease.
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Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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