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
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, the evacuation effort organized convoys of patients, families and security forces that would drive through Israel to Jordan until Rafah reopened last month.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Be patient with this, but stay true to it and keep pushing forward, but also always be a team player.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a statement to healthcare professionals, urging them to ensure their patients are up-to-date on their vaccinations against measles.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, the evacuation effort organized convoys of patients, families and security forces that would drive through Israel to Jordan until Rafah reopened last month.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Vera Clinic’s expertise, recognized with the European Medicine Award, reflects its commitment to excellence, innovation, and patient safety at an international level.
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—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Be patient with this, but stay true to it and keep pushing forward, but also always be a team player.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
Noun
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In many cases, these startups rely on partnerships with banks or insurers behind the scenes, effectively becoming a slick user interface on top of more traditional financial institutions.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The problem with that argument, Kessler and Berman note, is that there is no precedent for a court holding that Title IX applies to the allocation of damages in an antitrust case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And Susie Cullen’s production design turns typical markers of a fine-dining environment — windowless bathroom stalls; orange mood lighting; a stoic staff — into elements of a garish nightmare.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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The track cover shows a throwback photo of a relatively makeup-free Parton, grinning with her arms around Dean, who dons a white T-shirt and stoic pose.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle, though persistent hints of light wood smoke add complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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What is the economic term for persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country’s economy?—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Authorities struggled to identify and process all of the victims.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Paying ransoms does not guarantee a return to normal business operations, and 35% of victims who paid a ransom, according to the in-house analysis of data, either did not receive decryption keys or received corrupted keys.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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An insistent backbeat kept Fantasy of a Broken Heart lively and muscular, but the off-center guitars provided an appealingly sour counterpoint that lent a sense of surprise to this group’s version of pop.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Already various people in the train car were becoming familiar to me from their insistent ringtones.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These methods can provide passive cash flow with proper risk management.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aside from the obvious benefits like the forge there to upgrade your gear, raising the place to a higher level will also give you a bunch of passive bonuses during gameplay, such as scouts bringing in money, free ration and adrenaline refills, and reduced forging costs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In certain regions, combatant commands also oversee subordinate commands.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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These investments are subordinate to $51.3 million in mortgage debt.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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