convalescent

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Recent Examples of convalescent Still developing The original convalescent facility was demolished in the 1980s, and a pavilion was built — mostly with volunteer labor — on the site in 2007. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026 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. — 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
Noun
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There is Ian Muir, the husband of Cath, the wonderful artist and MND sufferer.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victims as 21-year-old Leah Fonte and 21-year-old Shane Hirstius, who were engaged.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Existing inpatient services will remain at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Davidson, while Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte will continue to serve as an important access point for outpatient and crisis care.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In Lansing, legislation would prohibit the fees when care is provided at sites outside of hospitals, telemedicine appointments and some in-hospital outpatient services.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Records showed Moss entered an inpatient rehabilitation center after her license was suspended.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Atrium had about 2,000 pediatric patients for inpatient care and served nearly 20,000 pediatric patients for outpatient care.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Is Meredith’s arc going to be tied to this new patient (Martin Martinez) who is in the foster care system and potentially has cancer?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under New York law, for example, providers need explicit consent from patients to access their data from health information exchanges.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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