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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
Brazilian nonprofit NoHarm’s prescription-review tool, deployed across 200+ hospitals and screening millions of prescriptions monthly, illustrates both the value at stake and the scale at which a single failure mode would harm patients.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Paula Sussex, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, said there were concerns that the health service was letting patients down.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Kelly’s laboratory discovered tafamidis, marketed by Pfizer as Vyndaqel and Vyndamax, which slows the progression of transthyretin cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy and is taken by approximately 70,000 patients worldwide.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Trump administration officials have said the directory will simplify the process for patients searching for healthcare practitioners by tapping the reach of the federal government.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Should the Supreme Court allow the block to stand, patients would have even less access to the procedure.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
Pediatric beds in general acute hospitals are becoming less common, causing more patients to find their way to children’s hospitals.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Drugmaker Revolution Medicine reported that in a clinical trial, metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who took the drug survived a median of 13 months, compared to about six months for similar patients who underwent chemotherapy.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
This is a much higher success rate than the 6 to 7 percent of similar patients who responded to nivolumab alone.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 May 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Paula Sussex, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, said there were concerns that the health service was letting patients down.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Kelly’s laboratory discovered tafamidis, marketed by Pfizer as Vyndaqel and Vyndamax, which slows the progression of transthyretin cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy and is taken by approximately 70,000 patients worldwide.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Trump administration officials have said the directory will simplify the process for patients searching for healthcare practitioners by tapping the reach of the federal government.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Should the Supreme Court allow the block to stand, patients would have even less access to the procedure.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
Pediatric beds in general acute hospitals are becoming less common, causing more patients to find their way to children’s hospitals.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Drugmaker Revolution Medicine reported that in a clinical trial, metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who took the drug survived a median of 13 months, compared to about six months for similar patients who underwent chemotherapy.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
This is a much higher success rate than the 6 to 7 percent of similar patients who responded to nivolumab alone.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
Noun
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King was perhaps most respected for his decisions on immigration cases.—
Jay Weaver,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Historian Marvin Dunn echoed that concern, describing a disconnect among younger Black people who did not live through — and in many cases were never deeply taught about — the violence, intimidation and systemic barriers that shaped earlier generations’ fight for the ballot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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An Urban Pathways spokeswoman expressed condolences to the victims and their families in a statement.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The move follows mounting pressure from state leaders and victims’ families to keep the camp closed as multiple criminal and civil investigations remain underway.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Patients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patients. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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