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
According to the Associated Press, Massey faced mental health challenges and had admitted herself to a 30-day inpatient program the week before her death, but then returned two days later.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The hospital property will be used as an inpatient and ambulatory care center, offering emergency, outpatient transplant, cardiology and physical therapy services.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The hospital property will be used as an inpatient and ambulatory care center, offering emergency, outpatient transplant, cardiology and physical therapy services.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inpatient
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Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system, also has physician practices, urgent care centers and outpatient centers across South Florida, including in Broward County.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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In total, Cataldi’s practice billed the government for over 1,800 balloon sinuplasty procedures — an outpatient procedure used to treat chronic sinus infections.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Real-time hospitalization data can show where to target resources and help hospitals prepare for an influx of patients.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are trying to determine whether patients' private information was accessed, Woodward said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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