convalescents

Definition of convalescentsnext
plural of convalescent

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Noun
  • But the jury in the federal civil lawsuit found that Moore violated Gillispie's rights by hiding evidence that would have helped Gillispie's defense and creating unfair lineup procedures for the victims.
    Laura A. Bischoff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The victims were Kato Allen Perez, born in 1992, who was previously known to be deceased; Nikko Lee Perez, who was born in 1996; Mika Alena Perez, who was born in 1995; a second Nikko Lee Perez, who was born in 1997; and Kato Krow Perez, born in 2001.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In that time, the number of people admitted to hospitals in the state as inpatients due to heat increased 60%, from 990 to 1,578.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Outpatient services at the neighboring hospital were suspended and around 3,500 inpatients were evacuated, per the Post.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Xofluza is not recommended during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, for outpatients with complicated or progressive illness, severely immunosuppressed people or hospitalized patients, because of the lack of information on its use for these groups.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • On November 21, CMS updated Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatients and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services in 2026.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, unhoused patients are either sources of spectacle (the first season’s man with rats nesting in his clothing) or figures whose primary function is to showcase the nurses’ compassion.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
  • That compares to a $349 monthly price tag for the injectable version for self-pay consumers, though new patients can receive two months of the lowest two doses for $199 each until March.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Convalescents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescents. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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