midwife

noun

Definition of midwifenext
as in doctor

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Recent Examples of midwife That work is, in my opinion, as honorable as being a midwife or the kind of doula who helps deliver babies. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Research shows midwife births lead to lower rates of both cesarean section and complications. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 In the women’s center, a tent is set up with an examination table, a midwife, and a doctor. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Just days after Bode's arrest, Morgan reshared two Instagram Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, reminding parents about the importance of water safety to mark the 8th anniversary of Emeline's death. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midwife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midwife
  1. doctor
  2. nurse-midwife
  3. obstetrician
  4. physician
  5. doc
  6. pediatrician
  7. gynecologist
  8. medic
Noun
  • According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna is estranged from Robert, who is a doctor in New York.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 June 2026
  • Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of nurse-midwife
Noun
  • Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Jennifer Jury McIntosh, an obstetrician and spokesperson for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, asked me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstetrician
Noun
  • Most questions are screened by the office staff before they are relayed to the physician.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The physician runs a social media account critical of the communist government.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • Southern and Lovelace are known for such music docs as Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012), about LCD Soundsystem, and the Blur documentary No Distance Left to Run (2012).
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the frustration and fascination of these climbing docs is that the filmmakers can never quite answer the question of why these people — tenacious, but undoubtedly masochistic — carry on and up the mountain again and again.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doc
Noun
  • Graham is now the heavy favorite in November’s general election against Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nordone will next face off against the Democratic candidate Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who won her primary in June.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.
    — Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • Harper said the driver was unresponsive, and the officer removed the driver and began to perform CPR until Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District medics arrived.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The garden and museum honor military veterans, firefighters, law enforcement officers, medics, and service animals.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of medic

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“Midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwife. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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