Thesaurus results for OUTPATIENT

outpatient

noun

as in inpatient

a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there

—often used before another noun outpatient surgery It was a minor procedure that could be performed at an outpatient clinic.

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Recent Examples of outpatient There's also outpatient therapy, intensive day programming for women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and holistic services like sound healing. —

Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026 The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and dietitians, with treatment options such as inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, medication management and counseling, the news release said. —

Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 North County does not have enough mental health crisis beds, substance abuse treatment slots or outpatient services to meet demand. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The couple rented a property in Jacksonville so Paul could continue outpatient rehab at Brooks. —

Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpatient

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Noun

Lisa Baxter, the clinical director of the inpatient wound and ostomy care team at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, said her team uses maggot therapy once or twice a year, usually for patients who can’t have surgery.

— Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The family is now preparing for what could be a 12- to 18-month wait for a donor heart while Walker remains inpatient at Boston Children’s Hospital.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026