FAMILY PHYSICIAN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

family physician

noun

Definition of family physician

as in family doctor

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of family physician The Korean switch-on diet was created by Park Yong-Woo, an obesity medicine researcher and family physician in Korea. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026 The statement describes her as a family physician and health officer for Wilson County and Fredonia. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 Mara Gordon is a family physician in Camden, New Jersey, and NPR's Real Talk With A Doc columnist. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2026 Davis encourages patients to view their family physician as a partner in maintaining good health. — NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for family physician

Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician

Noun

Instead, Lizzie claimed to be menstruating, which was confirmed by her family doctor, and the pail was never examined.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Talk to your family doctor or reach out to organizations that specialize in mental health and suicide prevention.

— Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of family doctor

Noun

In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written, and may increase the costs of prescriptions.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Instinct handled a few other tasks well, like emailing my eye doctor’s office to set up an appointment and doing the digital paperwork to start an Ikea return.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

As an emergency physician, what is so maddening about a case like hers is that the medicine is not mysterious.

— Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Yesterday, Allessandra DiCorato profiled cancer biologist and first-year resident physician Neal Carleton, whose work is focused on improving treatment for older patients with breast cancer.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Browse Nearby Words

family names

family physician

family physicians

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of family physician

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nexus

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes