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an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
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Recent Examples of patients
Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the records department at Gaza’s Health Ministry, said MSF’s suspension would have a significant impact as hundreds of patients are admitted to the maternity and burn wards daily.
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Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
There are still thousands of patients waiting for a match.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
That starts with holding large insurance companies responsible and requiring real pricing transparency so patients know costs upfront.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Several patients required admission to an intensive care unit.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Doctors, meanwhile, are bracing for a flood of new patients seeking the injections – some, like Chamadia, who medically qualify, and others drawn by the lure of a quick fix.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Expecting patients to evaluate clinical appropriateness, even armed with price transparency tools, shifts critical decisions out of the clinical domain and into the realm of consumer behavior.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The Connecticut Option is an expansion of state health insurance and a ploy to push patients to the three private hospitals Lamont decided last year needed the state to rescue.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
There are still thousands of patients waiting for a match.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
That starts with holding large insurance companies responsible and requiring real pricing transparency so patients know costs upfront.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Several patients required admission to an intensive care unit.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Doctors, meanwhile, are bracing for a flood of new patients seeking the injections – some, like Chamadia, who medically qualify, and others drawn by the lure of a quick fix.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Expecting patients to evaluate clinical appropriateness, even armed with price transparency tools, shifts critical decisions out of the clinical domain and into the realm of consumer behavior.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The Connecticut Option is an expansion of state health insurance and a ploy to push patients to the three private hospitals Lamont decided last year needed the state to rescue.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
Noun
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In other cases, there might be hundreds of these chameleon companies registered at a single address.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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It has been used in other high-profile cases like that of Joseph DeAngelo, dubbed the Golden State Killer, and Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spohr died after being shot once in the head during the burglary at the couple’s Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, the victims’ family has said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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If pulled out within 15 minutes, the Utah Avalanche Center says, 93% of avalanche victims live.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Patients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patients. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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