as in case
an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
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as in stoic
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long
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as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
a patient effort to finish college despite the mounting debts
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Recent Examples of patient
Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
But only way to truly know the long-term effects of GLP-1 usage is to monitor patients who go through the trials for months and years.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Shon Lowe, a Chicago-area resident, is a patient advocate and caregiver to her mother, Terrie Montgomery, a longtime advocate who lives with frontotemporal dementia.
—Shon Lowe, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That landmark legislation was an example of how Massachusetts has always looked out for vulnerable patients.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
But only way to truly know the long-term effects of GLP-1 usage is to monitor patients who go through the trials for months and years.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Hospital staff say the effort goes a long way in improving patient experience.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Shon Lowe, a Chicago-area resident, is a patient advocate and caregiver to her mother, Terrie Montgomery, a longtime advocate who lives with frontotemporal dementia.
—Shon Lowe, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
Noun
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And former President John Quincy Adams, who was then serving in the House, argued the Amistad case before the high court in 1841.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And even as his father stood stoic on the sideline, the arena felt the emotional weight of the moment.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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And center Jake Slaughter was, well, as stoic as the All-American has ever been.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Three more ski areas in Colorado are set to close up shop at the end of the week due to persistent warm weather and low snowpack.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The arm-side miss fell in line with a persistent spring-training pattern for Sasaki, who struggled with command from his first Cactus League start through his Freeway Series appearance last week.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both victims were under age 5 at the time of the crime, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Police say identifying additional victims or witnesses will be critical as the investigation continues.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her son, Navaraj, is obedient and dutiful.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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And Sony was insistent that the next one was coming out in, like, 10 months.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The number appears in studies and policy briefs with clinical neutrality, as if time were a passive variable in a complex system.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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The passive isolation is fair, providing the earbuds with a strong foundation for ANC.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary force subordinate to the IRGC and has played a key role in suppressing protests and enforcing government authority inside Iran.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her costume and hair shows how Linda is restricted by her times, presumed as being subordinate to her husband.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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