diabetic
adjective
diabetics
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pluralof diabetic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Keeping diabetics out of emergency rooms is cost-effective medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She’s forming long-term relationships with nonpartisan interests and groups—firefighters, diabetics, healthcare researchers, Alzheimer’s research advocacy groups—that lock into her coalition.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Continuous glucose monitoring of people with and without type 2 diabetics over three days showed that, in participants with diabetes, post-meal sugar fluctuations were significantly smaller after eating a mango.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Type 1 diabetics – or anyone who wants to reduce the added sugars they're consuming – can try a few culinary tactics to lower their sugar intake while still enjoying this holiday treat.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
My father has nothing against diabetics, or cows either.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
