as in chemists
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Recent Examples of pharmacists
Women make up 60% of pharmacists, who number 335,100.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The infusion center started with two chairs but has since grown to encompass 10 spots for patients, three full-time pharmacists and three full-time oncology nurses.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The bill did contain a measure backed by DeSantis that would have allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Those are the big ones that pharmacists can help patients take in a way that benefits them rather than causing side effects.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Nurses and pharmacists scramble to rewrite orders.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The data reflects workers by major rather than job title, so not every pharmacy graduate is earning the typical six-figure salary for licensed pharmacists.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill says pharmacists and pharmacies would not be subject to professional discipline or civil or criminal penalties for distributing ivermectin.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Parlow made special mention of the academic achievements of graduating students who become teachers, pharmacists and physician’s assistants, reflecting the school’s contributions to health care and education.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The infusion center started with two chairs but has since grown to encompass 10 spots for patients, three full-time pharmacists and three full-time oncology nurses.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The bill did contain a measure backed by DeSantis that would have allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Those are the big ones that pharmacists can help patients take in a way that benefits them rather than causing side effects.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Nurses and pharmacists scramble to rewrite orders.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The data reflects workers by major rather than job title, so not every pharmacy graduate is earning the typical six-figure salary for licensed pharmacists.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill says pharmacists and pharmacies would not be subject to professional discipline or civil or criminal penalties for distributing ivermectin.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Parlow made special mention of the academic achievements of graduating students who become teachers, pharmacists and physician’s assistants, reflecting the school’s contributions to health care and education.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacists
chemists
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That said, chemists at the University of Kentucky discovered a potentially powerful use for one of whiskey’s most annoying—and plentiful—byproducts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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The data company, Handshake, has seen a threefold increase in demand since last summer, and has a network of white-collar professionals from chemists to screenwriters providing data.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Pharmacists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacists. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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