as in sufferer
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of convalescent
Her first book, Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto, brought us to a Finnish convalescent hospital, and left us in the arms of a malevolent surgeon.
—
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescent
Noun
-
Willner went on the road with presentations that included his injecting himself with blood from an AIDS sufferer, as if to show that there was nothing to be feared from HIV.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
-
No thug could hurt Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini)—North Jersey mob boss and sufferer of panic attacks—like his own family.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
-
The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Relapse rates were significantly lower among those who remained in inpatient care for a longer duration or who transitioned to outpatient treatment following short-term inpatient treatment.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
-
The House committee members heard about New York’s assisted outpatient commitment program, which is funded by its state legislature and treats people for up to a year.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Following the shooting, Ben spent more than three weeks in the hospital before being transferred to an inpatient rehab.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
-
He was transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility in December.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
-
Cancer, kismet and the comfort of girlhood Taylor and Finkel know not all cancer patients have a best friend who lives close enough to go to appointments with them, let alone the time to do so.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
