as in outpatient
a person who stays for one or more nights in a hospital for medical treatment
—often used before another noun
inpatient surgery It was inpatient treatment that required a lengthy hospital stay.
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Recent Examples of inpatient
Yet inpatient stays are often shaped by insurance timelines rather than clinical reality.
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Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
He was readmitted to the hospital in February because of leaking of the GJ-tube and was admitted as an inpatient, the affidavit said.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 5 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
In 2009, Woods spent 45 days in an inpatient clinic after news of multiple affairs came to light, shocking the sports world.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
He was readmitted to the hospital in February because of leaking of the GJ-tube and was admitted as an inpatient, the affidavit said.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 5 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
In 2009, Woods spent 45 days in an inpatient clinic after news of multiple affairs came to light, shocking the sports world.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inpatient
Noun
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Gleed said that she was discharged from the hospital two days after entering the ICU and remained an outpatient for another two days.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Also included in the bond program is a psychiatric emergency center, which opened last year, a parking garage, a medical outpatient building, a central utility plant, and a neighborhood clinic.—
Ciara McCarthy
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Small said patients may experience warning signs like shortness of breath.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Delaware issued a ‘Scam Alert’ to warn potential (substance abuse) patients away from the Youngs’ preying eyes, while multiple media outlets have reported on the chaos Youngs’ scheme has wrought on California neighborhoods.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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