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Recent Examples of convalescent
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.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescent
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No thug could hurt Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini)—North Jersey mob boss and sufferer of panic attacks—like his own family.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One victim of the deadly crash was identified Friday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended condolences to the families of the victims in separate statements and asked that all possible medical assistance be provided for those wounded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There will also be outpatient services to treat addiction and mental health.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fire was contained to an outpatient orthopedic area, Taylor said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But there’s no denying it’s been accelerated by a league that’s become full of inpatient owners and fan bases that expect quick turnarounds.—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ultimate goal is to attain Medicare for All and reform the health care system to perform better for both patients and health care providers.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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One patient was ineligible to receive a donor organ offer for approximately 149 days and died in February 2024 under Bynon's care, according to the indictment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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