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

The issue, the unions said, is putting patients in jeopardy and driving nurses away from the field. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to extinguish the flames and assess patients. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to quickly extinguish the flames and assess patients. — Staff and Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Those patients saw the cancer spread less and fewer cases of recurrence than those that did not receive the vaccine, Sullivan said. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection. — CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

The Memory Disorder & Alzheimer’s Center at Broward Health North is currently providing the treatment to more than 60 patients. — Lauren Pastrana, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Many shuffled between the help desk and the hospital notice board, clutching photographs and scanning injured patients' lists in the hope of finding them. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026