See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescents
Noun
-
Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026 -
No doubt, many reading this have had their own close calls or are victims of wayward e-bikes.—
Michael Miller,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Noun
-
Managing or controlling vending machines with vapes or nicotine products is also an offense, unless in mental health hospitals mainly for inpatients.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2026
-
The hospital shuttered its emergency department on Wednesday, and then worked to transfer its inpatients to other hospitals by the end of the day Friday.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The study also found that the number of children aged fiveto 17 who were prescribed leucovorin as outpatients increased by 71 percent.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
5 Mar. 2026
-
When people were also treated with a long-acting form of an opioid-blocking medication called naltrexone, relapse rates dropped across all settings — to 59% after short-term inpatient care, 46% after long-term inpatient care and 38% for those treated as outpatients.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Some patients with bunions, hammertoes, or Morton’s neuroma (which can cause a sensation that feels like a pebble in your shoe) require boots with a wider toe box.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
-
Misael has been summoned because the hospital is being shut down and all patients discharged as the result of budget cuts.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Convalescents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescents. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
