as in case
an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
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as in stoic
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long
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as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
a patient effort to finish college despite the mounting debts
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Recent Examples of patient
Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
Before leaving, each patient will receive personal plans, therapy, medication and referrals to a specialist.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
Leah Feiger, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
Healthcare companies simulate patient interactions or emergency situations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At such a large concentration — up to 100 times the dose approved for humans — the drug might stop the virus but also harm the patient, NPR reported in 2021.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
Before leaving, each patient will receive personal plans, therapy, medication and referrals to a specialist.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
But those efforts appear to have focused on finding ways to leverage vast CMS datasets, rather than involving AI directly in patient care.
—Leah Feiger, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
Healthcare companies simulate patient interactions or emergency situations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
Noun
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Rising cases of detention and deportations of people with valid visas and documentation, including the high-profile case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, have led to a general anxiety for green card holders to travel outside the country.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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In any case, voter participation will still be low and that would seem to work in McCann’s favor, under the notion that Republicans have stronger proportional turnout.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And finally… Win as a team, lose as a team, or so the saying goes, but stoic camaraderie is asking a lot of Real Valladolid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both fascinating and infuriating, Henry Fonda for President, by Austrian filmmaker Alexander Horwath, examines the dark-browed, blue-eyed stoic Hollywood actor Henry Fonda as more politically significant than his infamously radical daughter, Jane.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Porziņģis helped the Celtics edge out a win on a night that Brown, dealing with a persistent knee issue, missed the entire fourth quarter and overtime.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a bold move to address one of America’s most persistent healthcare crises, Chicago Beyond has launched a groundbreaking fellowship initiative, committing $2 million to support four exceptional birth workers dedicated to improving Black maternal health outcomes nationwide.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police said that Konig, who was identified as the victim's husband, fled the scene prior to the police's arrival.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s where Adolescence pushes its insistent finger down our fragile parental psyches.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Marsh was insistent there was still more to unlock in Vandersloot — even at 36, even in Year 15 in the league.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Why not consider additional sources of long-term income generation, which can develop passive income to support you and your family for years to come?—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Like the forest, the building is not a passive backdrop.—
Nazanin Lankarani,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Look at rumors, gossip, metaphors, euphemisms, folktales—all the means by which subordinate groups disguise their opposition.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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As subsidiaries, they are often deprived of strategic independence and fiscal autonomy, rendering long-term growth plans subordinate to broader organizational priorities.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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