inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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Three of the top five earned more than $230,000 each for overtime alone, working at the Whiting Forensic Institute, an inpatient psychiatric facility for those in the criminal justice system who require 24-hour care.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Following our conversation, David admitted himself to a psychiatric inpatient program and steadily regained his sense of purpose and connection.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital has been repeatedly named among the nation’s top hospitals and features hundreds of private patient rooms, modern imaging and full inpatient and emergency services, the website said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Those facilities tend to be cheaper to run than inpatient hospitals, and patients increasingly choose them, or are nudged by their insurance to do so.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Following our conversation, David admitted himself to a psychiatric inpatient program and steadily regained his sense of purpose and connection.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital has been repeatedly named among the nation’s top hospitals and features hundreds of private patient rooms, modern imaging and full inpatient and emergency services, the website said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Those facilities tend to be cheaper to run than inpatient hospitals, and patients increasingly choose them, or are nudged by their insurance to do so.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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