pediatricians

noun

variants also pediatrists
plural of pediatrician
as in physicians
a medical professional who treats babies and children

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Recent Examples of pediatricians ProPublica gathered death records from coroners and police in five Idaho counties and shared them with more than a dozen pediatricians and birthing specialists. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 Parents are increasingly asking pediatricians to delay, space out, or altogether forgo immunizations for their children. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 The American Academy of Pediatrics recognized this shift in a landmark 2016 policy statement calling for pediatricians to actively engage fathers as caregivers, not bystanders. — Nishant Pandya, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 Those appointments could also strain pediatricians who typically administer the shots, while driving up costs tied to syringes and other medical supplies. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Experts urge parents to listen to pediatricians, who have the best interests of their kids at heart. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 The analysis includes factors such as hospital conventional-delivery charges, annual average infant-care costs, and the number of pediatricians per capita. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 All of the shots in the childhood vaccine schedule backed by pediatricians are still available. — Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Alissa said the president's move will worsen the rates of herd immunity in Florida that pediatricians have been trying to raise for years. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatricians
  1. physicians
  2. doctors
  3. obstetricians
  4. ophthalmologists
  5. podiatrists
  6. pathologists
  7. clinicians
  8. docs
Noun
  • Patients, doulas, and physicians are often responding to different versions of the same birth.
    — Debra Eluobaju, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The plan includes several standalone offices for physicians, specialty medical groups, and health systems, tink Crescent said Thursday.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of physicians
Noun
  • Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel and his brothers Zeke and Rahm have donated $550,000 towards a program to train Palestinian doctors from the West Bank at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Knight claimed that Afeni allegedly gave her son pills to end his life, though doctors brought him back.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctors
Noun
  • Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine if obstetricians could identify during pregnancy which women were at high risk for severe postpartum depression.
    — Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstetricians
Noun
  • In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Sunglasses, hats recommended for sun protection AHN ophthalmologists say many people remember sunscreen but often forget eye protection.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Definition of ophthalmologists
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  • Vionic’s Uptown Loafers are a great example, praised by Oprah and podiatrists for their shock-absorbing cushioning, deep heel cup, and contoured arch support that make activities like sightseeing or museum hopping easy (and fashionable).
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While many podiatrists frequently advise avoiding flip-flops because of their lack of support, this Clarks style is different.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of podiatrists
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  • In both cases, the pathologists have waited for the results of toxicology tests, which can take weeks to complete.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Board members Tennessee Walker and Laurie George apologized to speech-language pathologists over April staffing cuts, and Licata pledged a recruitment and retention report within two weeks.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pathologists
Noun
  • Patrick Clancy testified that after the birth of their third child, his ex-wife was under the care of several mental health clinicians, but continued to deteriorate.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The union, representing about 2,700 lecturers, clinicians and librarians, won a June election with roughly 70% support, but USC has appealed to the National Labor Relations Board to toss the result.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of clinicians
Noun
  • The company has previously provided production services on Mobland and The Agency, but to this point has been known for docs and factual shows such as The Footballer, His Wife and the Crash, Death in the Heartlands and The Footballer Fraudster.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Others are likely to follow in his footsteps, because docs about the worst day of someone’s life and the terrible things people do to one another is a genre of entertainment that audiences can’t get enough of.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of docs

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“Pediatricians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatricians. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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