coroner

noun

Definition of coronernext
as in pathologist

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Recent Examples of coroner The coroner’s office ruled his death an accidental fentanyl overdose. — Ilan Shrira, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Kevin Mannix, and their adult daughter were identified as the three people shot dead in a home in Marin County on Sunday afternoon, the coroner's office said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The coroner said Moore remained at the facility until June 11, when she was discharged and placed in a taxi. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The coroner said there was no evidence that physical trauma contributed to her death. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coroner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coroner
  1. pathologist
  2. doctor
  3. physician
  4. doc
  5. medical examiner
  6. medic
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  • During an intraoperative evaluation, a pathologist rapidly freezes, slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Richard Armitage plays this very brilliant forensic pathologist.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pathologist
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  • Bruni said the pope's doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, doctors didn’t believe it was linked to her vision loss.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
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  • And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Penn plays Kapoor, a closeted physician who takes over a retiring colleague’s practice, in the process inheriting Anna Nicole Smith (Abbie Cornish) as a patient.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of physician
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  • As a result, there are usually at least two international docs nominated each year; in the 2023 lineup, all five nominees were from outside the United States.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does.
    — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of doc
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  • Benjamin Satterley, known to wrestling fans around the world as Pac, died last month of bronchial asthma, the medical examiner’s office in Cook County, Illinois, confirmed Friday.
    — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The victim was not immediately identifed by the county medical examiner's office.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of medical examiner
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  • The bicyclist, a man believed to be in his 40s, was rushed by medics to Richmond University Medical Center but could not be saved.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After all, the former military medic served just nine months of an 18-month sentence for the killing of a wounded Palestinian.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of medic

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