examiner
Britishnoun
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one who examines or inspects
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a person who sets or marks an examination
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law (in the Republic of Ireland) a person appointed by a court to ensure the survival of an Irish public limited company
Example Sentences
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Jaafri's probable cause of death was given by the hospital and medical examiner as bronchopneumonia due to flu and frailty.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The medical examiner cited complications related to a respiratory virus and ruled the death as noncriminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Graham’s office said the medical examiner in Washington, D.C., attributed the South Carolina Republican’s death to aortic dissection, due to coronary artery disease.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The medical examiner identified the victim who died as 38-year-old Thaddeus Clark of Rialto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The discredited pathologist left Alabama but continues to serve as a practicing medical examiner in Texas.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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