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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescent
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Willner went on the road with presentations that included his injecting himself with blood from an AIDS sufferer, as if to show that there was nothing to be feared from HIV.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Rescuers continued to search for victims on the third day since the catastrophe began late Monday, causing floods, landslides, collapsed houses and shuttered schools.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Children ages 3 and younger were most often the victims of fatal child abuse in Illinois between 2015 and 2022, according to a sobering new report out of Northwestern University.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Renfrew provides residential and outpatient therapy — a reappraisal board has helpful reminders for patients.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The organization serves as a short-term residential and outpatient treatment center, providing medical withdrawal services, psychological support, and social counseling, according to the WHO.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But stabilization centers that provide inpatient treatment to the most extremely malnourished children have generally, though not universally, been spared.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a 2023 study of adults with opioid use disorder, relapse rates six months after treatment were highest among individuals who received only short-term inpatient treatment, with 77% of these patients returning to use.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That patient, James Hoag, then died.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Because of a lack of dentists who take Medicaid in southwestern Virginia, the Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center in Abingdon sees patients who travel more than two hours for care — and must turn many away, said Elaine Smith, its executive director.—
Phil Galewitz,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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