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
Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department said two patients were evaluated at the scene and both declined treatment and transport.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
The reversal came after near-universal condemnation from organizations across the mental health and addiction treatment field, which warned that suddenly zeroing out grants that had already been awarded would lead to layoffs, threaten patient care, or force them to close altogether.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to take their own lives?
—Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department said two patients were evaluated at the scene and both declined treatment and transport.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Doctors started thinking of ways to collect patient data to better understand the immediate and long-term health impact.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
The reversal came after near-universal condemnation from organizations across the mental health and addiction treatment field, which warned that suddenly zeroing out grants that had already been awarded would lead to layoffs, threaten patient care, or force them to close altogether.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
Noun
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Although acquitted, his name was brought forth as a potential suspect in the Black Dahlia case.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Score deep discounts—up to 72 percent off—on a variety of styles, including totes, shoulder bags, and card cases.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Contestants not only looked the part, but also acted the part of the coach who at times is stoic and fiery.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The skeletal trees, stripped of their summer green and fiery autumn leaves, stand in a white shroud of snow like stoic models of resilience and grace.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The parents of the victims said the boys met Busfield on the set of the Fox series, The Cleaning Lady, after Busfield joined as a director in season 2, according to the arrest warrant.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Orange County has appropriated nearly $500 million to cover possible payouts to victims of the fire, and as of August had paid more than $39 million in settlements so far.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The generals reduced even their limited need for an obedient prime minister.—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
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Since Francoism promoted an image of women as obedient wives and self-sacrificing mothers devoted to the Catholic family model, Republican women were demonized as immoral, dangerous and unworthy of motherhood.—
Zaya Rustamova,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Donna Adelson began a fierce campaign against Markel to relocate the children and Wendi down to South Florida with her, but Markel remained insistent on keeping the kids in Tallahassee, 500 miles away, according to authorities.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other times, the passive partner is employed but does almost no parenting or caring for the home.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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From start to finish, the Red Sox deployed a careless, thoughtless, and passive stratagem.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Santa’s elves are subordinate Clauses.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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