Synonyms

nursing

British

/ ˈnɜːsɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice or profession of caring for the sick and injured
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a nursing home

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Example Sentences

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Many homes “inappropriately diagnosed residents with schizophrenia to mask the nursing homes’ misuse of antipsychotic drugs and to artificially inflate their star ratings,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Friday’s jobs report showed once again why healthcare jobs, including nursing, are the most reliable tickets to middle-class prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He thinks AI can help it grow 6% to 8% by streamlining burdensome tasks like managing nursing shifts and scheduling surgeries.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Moore says he used a stretcher, borrowed from another funeral service, to collect a body from a local nursing home.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A year earlier, she had organized her fellow black employees at a white-owned nursing home to join a voter registration march.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

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