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
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Hence, the pitch to Illumination and Universal Studios, with were both given access to the insights La Roche-Posay gathered from patients.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Beijing appears to be willing to be patient, allowing Washington to become mired in a costly and open-ended confrontation with Iran.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Noun
For the clinic’s first five years, the detransition services will be free to patients and paid by the hospital.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Hence, the pitch to Illumination and Universal Studios, with were both given access to the insights La Roche-Posay gathered from patients.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Bronaugh did not provide any additional information about the three residents, citing patient privacy concerns.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Beijing appears to be willing to be patient, allowing Washington to become mired in a costly and open-ended confrontation with Iran.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
Noun
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Some white farmers have indeed been killed, often during brutal armed robberies, but those cases account for less than one per cent of the country’s annual murder rate.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with infected rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness, though cases remain rare, according to the WHO.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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In winter, the solid, stoic presence of an oak makes an inspiring silhouette against the sky.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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The organization’s president, though, was stoic afterward.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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However, a persistent increase in consumer prices may put pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates as a means of dialing back inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Yermak was a trusted confidant of Zelensky, who resisted persistent pressure to replace him, and a powerful figure in the government.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Not the only victim The Miami-Dade case is not the only time Readon has been accused by investigators of defrauding homeowners.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Always obedient, Agnes happily welcomes Daisy despite Shu’s warnings.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fukada — always measured and never insistent — invites us to observe Yuri and Yoriko observing each other, even though Yoriko seems to do the lion’s share of the looking.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Legislation and lawmakers revolved around it in a predictable, if not always passive, pattern.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Pointing up the cinematic objectification of women, the work transformed the female body from a passive, sexualized object to an active participant in a public action in which players were forced to reckon with the roles assigned them by a patriarchal society.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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There were four on each of the two ships in the Franklin expedition, with the best candidates being Thomas Armitage, gunroom steward, or William Gibson, subordinate officers’ steward, both of whom served on the HMS Terror.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The researchers found that Ourry’s head was marked out in the artwork before it was properly painted, while Jersey’s head was not, suggesting that Jersey was not painted during a sitting, possibly because Jersey was regarded as subordinate, the trust said.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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