as in cases
an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of patients
Ascension Wisconsin patients insured by UnitedHealthcare are scrambling to find new doctors or rearrange their health care plans, after contract negotiations between the health system and insurer failed.
—
Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis are a spectrum of diseases that affect patients of all ages, oftentimes with devastating or even fatal effects, said Daniel Kastner, a distinguished investigator at the National Institutes of Health.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Colorado argues that states have long had the ability to protect patients by regulating health care professionals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
According to Borowski and Lettenberger, patients with more lean muscle tend to have better insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, which in turn reduces their risk for metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Doctors like Erdogan say most patients feel the same.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Non-Hispanic white people were more likely patients, at 58% of emergency visits and 63% of hospitalizations.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2022, court records show, Valley View health system based in Glenwood Springs was allowed to garnish the wages of one of its patients over a $400 medical bill.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
These new tariffs could prove detrimental to the healthcare sector, where high costs and insurance plans plans can already limit what drugs American patients can get their hands on.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis are a spectrum of diseases that affect patients of all ages, oftentimes with devastating or even fatal effects, said Daniel Kastner, a distinguished investigator at the National Institutes of Health.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Colorado argues that states have long had the ability to protect patients by regulating health care professionals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
According to Borowski and Lettenberger, patients with more lean muscle tend to have better insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, which in turn reduces their risk for metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Doctors like Erdogan say most patients feel the same.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Non-Hispanic white people were more likely patients, at 58% of emergency visits and 63% of hospitalizations.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2022, court records show, Valley View health system based in Glenwood Springs was allowed to garnish the wages of one of its patients over a $400 medical bill.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
These new tariffs could prove detrimental to the healthcare sector, where high costs and insurance plans plans can already limit what drugs American patients can get their hands on.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
Noun
-
Nor can this ruling be reconciled with the Court’s decisions in many other cases — including recent rulings that allowed lower court orders to block pro-immigrant policies under the Biden administration.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
-
Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
-
The three victims' deaths were ruled accidental, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Patients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patients. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share