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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
In this new study featuring more than 1,000 participants at 244 sites in 17 countries, patients received either enzalutamide plus leuprolide (the combination group), leuprolide (the leuprolide-alone group), or enzalutamide monotherapy (the monotherapy group).
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New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Looking ahead, the research team plans to test the new compounds in animal and human studies, in hopes that this could lead to a new approach for slowing or repairing brain degeneration for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The role of the provider, then, is to critically appraise this information and communicate it thoughtfully and empathetically with patients and colleagues.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Gopnik credits Kleinschmidt with considerable, if ponderous, insight laced with anecdotes, often inappropriately intimate, about his many famous literary and artistic patients.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Here, patients were much less likely to have gastrointestinal side effects like constipation, and cannabis offered better relief over 6 months than their painkillers.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS causes patients to slowly lose their ability to speak, walk and breathe on their own.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The trial enrolled 38 patients across 17 hospitals in five countries, with Moorfields Eye Hospital serving as the only UK site.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
False positives in mammograms have long been a problem, causing patients anxiety and prompting more screenings with extra costs.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Looking ahead, the research team plans to test the new compounds in animal and human studies, in hopes that this could lead to a new approach for slowing or repairing brain degeneration for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The role of the provider, then, is to critically appraise this information and communicate it thoughtfully and empathetically with patients and colleagues.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Gopnik credits Kleinschmidt with considerable, if ponderous, insight laced with anecdotes, often inappropriately intimate, about his many famous literary and artistic patients.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Here, patients were much less likely to have gastrointestinal side effects like constipation, and cannabis offered better relief over 6 months than their painkillers.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS causes patients to slowly lose their ability to speak, walk and breathe on their own.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The trial enrolled 38 patients across 17 hospitals in five countries, with Moorfields Eye Hospital serving as the only UK site.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
False positives in mammograms have long been a problem, causing patients anxiety and prompting more screenings with extra costs.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
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In some cases, sportsbooks have taken down odds on certain events to protect against manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal courts generally require plaintiffs to show a specific, personal injury to establish standing—a high bar for citizens objecting to government property decisions since courts often dismiss cases brought by citizens without a direct stake.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Andrew did not admit liability but agreed to pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum and to make a donation to a charity supporting abuse victims.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Patients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patients. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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