convalescent

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Recent Examples of convalescent Still developing The original convalescent facility was demolished in the 1980s, and a pavilion was built — mostly with volunteer labor — on the site in 2007. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026 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
Noun
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There is Ian Muir, the husband of Cath, the wonderful artist and MND sufferer.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The attack shocked the nation, and Jordan declared three days of mourning for the victims.
    — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • On Sunday, Jordan’s Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah attended a funeral held for the victims while Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited the injured in the hospital earlier.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kaiser Permanente marked the latest progress Tuesday, when the health system broke ground on a 187,000-square-foot outpatient facility along Iron Point Road, expected to open in May 2030.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer has reported on other development projects there in 2026, including a new outpatient health campus.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Records showed Moss entered an inpatient rehabilitation center after her license was suspended.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Atrium had about 2,000 pediatric patients for inpatient care and served nearly 20,000 pediatric patients for outpatient care.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The pitch reflects a broader vision for moving health care beyond hospitals and doctors’ offices and into patients’ daily lives — which is where wireless connectivity comes in.
    — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs ran the first one in 2010 by comparing two treatment regimens for patients with diabetes.
    — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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