CLINICAL Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

clinical

adjective

Definition of clinical

as in professional

having or showing a lack of emotion or interest She spoke to the patient's family in a clinical tone.

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Recent Examples of clinical While clinical obesity appears to be significantly less prevalent in youth under the new model, the trajectory reverses dramatically later in life. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Making Data Easier To Work With The same challenge exists in clinical settings. — Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 As with Alloclae, there’s limited clinical human data on its usage. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 13 Oct. 2026 Topol asks why those boasting success haven’t conducted clinical studies. — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinical

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professional

Adjective

For Hobby, delays in state funding for her college expenses — and now her professional licensing — slowed her progress toward a better-paying career.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Second, as the nation grew wealthier, other employment opportunities for women emerged in the service economy — in retail, restaurants, leisure and hospitality, and even some professional services.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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