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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.
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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
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
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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
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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
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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In a partnership announced Tuesday, Amazon One Medical has agreed to refer all of its primary care patients in South Florida who need follow-up to Baptist Health South Florida specialists and outpatient facilities.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Texas Tech leaders sued in Lubbock County court, claiming that Sorsby had received inpatient treatment for a gambling addiction.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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However, as Rachel Delany, MD, an inpatient service line chief in the child unit at Sheppard Pratt, explains, some people use the term to better explain their situation.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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About 1,200 patients underwent gender-affirming surgeries in one recent year, according to another study.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Smith said many doctors still overlook alpha-gal syndrome when their patients present with common allergic symptoms, and said more education and better tracking are needed to fully understand the scope of the problem.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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