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Recent Examples of waiting room
Then, at 11:00 a.m. ET, everyone in the waiting room will be randomly assigned a place in the purchase queue.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But down the road at Seminole’s only hospital, a waiting room made for measles patients often sat empty.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, as the waiting room overflows, doctors scatter into the lobby to see new arrivals, hoping to reduce the backlog.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Many Californians face months-long waits for appointments or have to travel long distances or go to emergency rooms for non-urgent medical needs, which means hours spent in crowded waiting rooms for unnecessarily expensive care.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
But down the road at Seminole’s only hospital, a waiting room made for measles patients often sat empty.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, as the waiting room overflows, doctors scatter into the lobby to see new arrivals, hoping to reduce the backlog.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Many Californians face months-long waits for appointments or have to travel long distances or go to emergency rooms for non-urgent medical needs, which means hours spent in crowded waiting rooms for unnecessarily expensive care.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
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An upstairs primary suite comes with a fireplace, Juliet balconies, a separate lounge, a walk-in closet, and a bath flaunting dual vanities and a step-up soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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American will also expand its current Admirals Club lounge.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The feat had Carey fans, and chart fans, noting the impressive percentage of her career entries that have gone to No. 1 or the top 10 on the Hot 100.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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In addition to these new entries, past winners like Hacks, The Bear and Abbott Elementary will likely pick up multiple nominations.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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In the central portion of the chateau, beneath the stately portraits hung on the walls, mostly empty hospital cots filled the hallways.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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That's the small mercy serious songs offer: not false hope, but a candle in the hallway, proof that someone else stayed up too.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Two officers enter the outer vestibule of Nadler’s office, while a third, with a dog, stands by the door.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
18 June 2025
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Passengers using mobility devices and wheelchairs will find improved accessibility on Amtrak Airo, with restrooms, vestibules, and cafe cars designed for wheelchair accessibility and lifts for people using mobility devices.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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