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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
For many patients, long journeys to the nearest specialist centre cost them crucial brain tissue.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
This experimental daily pill may lower cholesterol in patients who don’t see enough benefit with statins alone, a new study finds.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Spoken by Milan to Allura while waiting for STI tests from a doctor supposedly not accepting new patients before 2040.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The removal of the label will lead to more clinicians talking with patients about hormone therapy and be able to discuss accurate risks.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Polly Watson, a licensed physician and functional medicine provider in North Carolina who serves patients in the Charlotte area, focuses on hormone wellness and the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
While most patients recover, the disease remains one of the leading causes of death among young children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Since it was approved by the FDA three years ago, Kaiser Permanente's nuclear medicine and medical oncology experts have treated more than 150 patients with Lu-177 PSMA (Pluvicto) in Northern California alone.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
At least 460 people are believed to have been killed —including staff and patients—in several waves of attacks, according to the World Health Organization.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
This experimental daily pill may lower cholesterol in patients who don’t see enough benefit with statins alone, a new study finds.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Spoken by Milan to Allura while waiting for STI tests from a doctor supposedly not accepting new patients before 2040.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The removal of the label will lead to more clinicians talking with patients about hormone therapy and be able to discuss accurate risks.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Polly Watson, a licensed physician and functional medicine provider in North Carolina who serves patients in the Charlotte area, focuses on hormone wellness and the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
While most patients recover, the disease remains one of the leading causes of death among young children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Since it was approved by the FDA three years ago, Kaiser Permanente's nuclear medicine and medical oncology experts have treated more than 150 patients with Lu-177 PSMA (Pluvicto) in Northern California alone.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
At least 460 people are believed to have been killed —including staff and patients—in several waves of attacks, according to the World Health Organization.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
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In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In many of these cases, individual players have got caught by highly sensitive algorithms put in place by the betting companies to detect unusual activity.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Suharto himself never answered to his victims.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Due to the severity of the burns, DNA testing has been required to fully identify many of the bodies, but more information will be released after the families of the victims have been notified.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Patients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patients. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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