convalescent

noun

as in sufferer

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Recent Examples of convalescent The backstory The original estate goes back to 1912, when the Tudor-style mansion was built for Walter Ladd and his heiress wife, socialite/philanthropist Kate Macy Ladd, who soon opened a convalescent facility on the estate for sick and needy women. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 Prosecutors said that Cho, who was living with dementia, was disoriented at the time and had wandered from a convalescent home. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Though it was used during World War II as a convalescent home for Italian soldiers and later operated as a bed-and-breakfast, which left parts of it worn down, Les Colombières stayed in the Ladan-Bockairy family until 1995. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026 Her first book, Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto, brought us to a Finnish convalescent hospital, and left us in the arms of a malevolent surgeon. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescent
  1. sufferer
  2. victim
  3. outpatient
  4. inpatient
  5. patient
Noun
  • Colchicine was commonly used in Europe for centuries, and in the 18th century was brought from that continent to America by Benjamin Franklin, a notorious sufferer from gout.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • Inspired by Matute’s personal experience as a carer for her mother, an Alzheimer disease sufferer, during her early adulthood, the title was always a main competition frontrunner.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of sufferer
Noun
  • Brown’s wife was Bruneau’s best friend at the time of the victim’s death, and both women worked as flight attendants for Braniff Airlines, a Grapevine police detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in June.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of victim
Noun
  • By law, prior authorization is only allowed in original Medicare for some outpatient services, certain medical equipment intended for home use, and non-emergency ambulance service.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026
  • Medicare also encompasses Part B for outpatient care, doctor visits, preventive services, and medical supplies, and Part D drug coverage.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of outpatient
Noun
  • For example, prosecutors allege Hodges billed for housing for a client who was at an inpatient program and couldn’t receive any services at the time.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • Bernstein remained inpatient for several more days but received no further neurological consultation, the suit claims.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of inpatient
Noun
  • Sherita Golden, a physician and longtime health system leader, has repeatedly spent social and reputational capital to change policies that didn't serve clinicians and patients.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Regarding testosterone supplementation specifically, the interest of some patients has at times outpaced our scientific and medical understanding of testosterone deficiency and its management.
    — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of patient

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