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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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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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Court documents in the federal prosecution of the employee, Jacob Melvin Hart, indicate there could be more juvenile victims from Crossline Community Church.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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All three victims were shot and killed outside the Sky Market on 85th Avenue and International Boulevard, allegedly after the brothers attempted to purchase marijuana from another person who was at the store, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Walmart will roll out clinical research sites this spring in a limited number of stores and former shuttered outpatient health center sites.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The procedure is handled on an outpatient basis, with the appointment lasting about two hours.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 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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Under county guidelines, 911 dispatchers and paramedics must route stroke patients to a stroke center, bypassing other hospitals without the designation.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Here are six tips to avoid becoming an ER patient after the snowfall ends.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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