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Recent Examples of convalescent
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.
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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
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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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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Bromodosis tends to be worse for those around than for the sufferer.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And while the city is home to one of the top outpatient orthopedic surgery and cardiology hospitals, healthcare in Lynchburg is about five percent above the national average.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the tiny patients who came in for outpatient appointments received bags of eco-friendly goodies.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Marion Jones But Jones, who had a limited ability to walk and care for herself, needed more specialized care and was eventually admitted to the Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of New England, a hospital that specializes in inpatient rehab.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Our 2022 study found that when a rural hospital closes, hospitals nearby see a measurable spike in inpatient admissions and emergency room visits that can cause significant financial strain.—
Daniel R. George,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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But those efforts might be better spent on easing caregivers’ administrative burdens than replacing their face time with patients.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though no one was killed in the Stryker attack, some surgeries had to be postponed, implants could not be delivered to patients, and the company’s share price plummeted.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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