as in case
an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
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as in stoic
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long
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as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
a patient effort to finish college despite the mounting debts
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Recent Examples of patient
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
For instance, a patient may arrive at the hospital only to find insufficient physician coverage.
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Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Online tutorials and apps can help with the basics, but most longtime players will tell you the real learning happens at the table, hand by hand, with someone patient enough to walk you through your first few rounds.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Noun
The real-time 15-hour format immerses viewers in painful realities, reflecting authentic experiences from healthcare workers and patients.
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Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
For instance, a patient may arrive at the hospital only to find insufficient physician coverage.
—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Adjective
Between 2005 and 2009, conditions at the hospital were dismal, and observers later estimated that the patient death toll was higher than the typical rate.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Online tutorials and apps can help with the basics, but most longtime players will tell you the real learning happens at the table, hand by hand, with someone patient enough to walk you through your first few rounds.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
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The dismissal of the arson charge does not end the criminal case against Hobby.
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Mexico has fired several shots toward Czechia's goal but has lacked precision or, in some cases, power.
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Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
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Your instinct may be to focus on logistics while avoiding your emotions… but unfortunately for you, this season is anything but stoic.
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The launch includes five solution categories—Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host—targeting persistent labor shortages in sectors such as industrial operations, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential venues.
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Why is this padding so persistent?
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.
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Richards gave millions of dollars to the cult, Eternal Values, while living a double life as both a globe-trotting supermodel and obedient cult member, as reported in a recent story in The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Flaws are the typical employees of a German government office – quiet, obedient and spectacularly bad at their jobs.
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The landscape is didactic, insistent.
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Rough, then insistent, like the cinch of a blood pressure cuff.
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That is the bargain of passive investing working exactly as designed.
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Send a passive rover up a loose, sandy slope steeper than 15 degrees, and it will likely get stuck, spin its wheels, or risk a catastrophic tip-over.
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.
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The study examined 518 manager-subordinate relationships and found that this leadership approach enhanced both employee thriving and performance through stronger positive job attitudes.
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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