Synonyms of patients

patients

noun

plural of patient

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

• cases
• victims
• outpatients
• inpatients
• sufferers
• convalescents
• rehabilitants
• nurslings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patients

More than 84% of patients cite social media, podcasts, influencers, or online forums as key sources of their information, sometimes in lieu of their doctors’ advice. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Now, a law that does a lot of good for individual patients could wind up raising costs for everyone. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Starting Wednesday, terminally ill patients in New York will gain the legal right to end their lives. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

With the rise in bariatric surgery, more patients are developing iron deficiency due to impaired iron absorption, Thomas said. — Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Patients and families were left asking why ambulatory LGMD patients could not continue toward review while the risks in nonambulatory patients were studied separately. — Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026

The other patients -- a male child, a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman -- are in stable condition, according to the hospital. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026

Quintero did the same surgery-without-examination on Perfection patients on June 7, 2024 and July 19, 2024, according to the final order. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026