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
John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
More than 80% of the system’s patients rely on Medi-Cal, Los Angeles General Medical Center Chief Executive Jorge Orozco told a state Senate committee in March.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 75 drugs that were in short supply last year spanned 130 therapeutic categories, indicating that shortages affected a wide range of diseases and patient populations.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 June 2026
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Noun
Researchers studying major sporting events have found that organizers increasingly rely on field hospitals, first-aid stations and mobile medical teams to treat patients on-site and reduce pressure on local emergency departments.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
More than 80% of the system’s patients rely on Medi-Cal, Los Angeles General Medical Center Chief Executive Jorge Orozco told a state Senate committee in March.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Svelta declined to comment on the specificities of either case, citing patient privacy laws.
—Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 75 drugs that were in short supply last year spanned 130 therapeutic categories, indicating that shortages affected a wide range of diseases and patient populations.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
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Mané was expected to be Senegal's man of the match — and he's certainly had some great chances — but Ismaïla Sarr is making a case for himself with his relentlessness on the ball so far.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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In severe cases, UCHealth says the virus can cause serious complications such as encephalitis or meningitis.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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His determination and stoic unflappability were always the difference.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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Brunson, stoic throughout the entire championship run, broke down in tears as his father Rick, who’s a Knicks assistant coach, celebrated on the sidelines.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Similarly, securing funding for marine conservation remains a persistent challenge.—
Ana K. Spalding,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Class 1 and Class 2 drones have emerged as some of the most persistent threats on contemporary battlefields.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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More than seven years after the abuses of Ohio State physician Richard Strauss were publicly exposed—and three years after Ohio State resolved the first round of settlements with 296 victims—a second wave of litigation is escalating with formal mediation having commenced.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Prosecutors also are seeking restitution for the victims.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Flaws are the typical employees of a German government office – quiet, obedient and spectacularly bad at their jobs.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Daniel Hart was very insistent as well.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The brain, receiving insistent motion signals from the affected canal, even generates corrective eye movements (called nystagmus) to compensate for movement that isn’t happening.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The school would then capitalize that entity, selling a passive minority stake to Otro Capital, a private equity fund whose portfolio includes an F1 team.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Share and discuss articles, podcasts, and books to ritualize dialogue over passive consumption.—
Rachel Konrad,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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