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
Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Patrick Muyaya, a government spokesperson for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said medical care was continuing normally, and all six patients were accounted for.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Beijing appears to be willing to be patient, allowing Washington to become mired in a costly and open-ended confrontation with Iran.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Wright also cautioned the Sentinel against comparing Florida’s disciplinary and licensure processes to other states’ practices, though its complaint against Bastien hinges on the 2023 order from Missouri, issued six months after the patient’s death.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Patrick Muyaya, a government spokesperson for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said medical care was continuing normally, and all six patients were accounted for.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Adjective
Bronaugh did not provide any additional information about the three residents, citing patient privacy concerns.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Beijing appears to be willing to be patient, allowing Washington to become mired in a costly and open-ended confrontation with Iran.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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In that case, the rule changes coincided with the arrival of Elly De La Cruz, an elite runner who was one of eight Reds to steal at least 10 bases in 2023.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Rai put an exclamation point on his championship day with a birdie putt on 17 from nearly 70 feet, which only elicited a subtle fist pump from the stoic Englishman.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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During rare lapses, Gilgeous-Alexander has stayed stoic.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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New Gemini models and the ‘Spark’ persistent agent Google is locked in a tight race to dominate the AI market against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft, with each company spending billions to get ahead.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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With Edgewater in the flood zone and Station 42 and Three Rock in disaster response mode, Bode (Max Thieriot) was on a side quest to make amends with Danny Marks (Mike O'Malley), a victim of Bode's criminal past.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Always obedient, Agnes happily welcomes Daisy despite Shu’s warnings.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is much to mourn in this epic two-hander, which was inspired by the letters shared between terminal breast cancer patient Makiko Mayano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono, but few recent movies, or few movies at all, have been so rigorously insistent upon the reasons for hope.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Now the competitive advantage is turning passive consumers into passionate superfans.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Prioritize passive candidate outreach The best candidates for hard-to-fill roles are frequently employed and do not regularly check what's open on job boards.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Three — able seaman William Orren, Boy 1st Class David Young and subordinate officers' steward John Bridgens — had been aboard the HMS Erebus.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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There were four on each of the two ships in the Franklin expedition, with the best candidates being Thomas Armitage, gunroom steward, or William Gibson, subordinate officers’ steward, both of whom served on the HMS Terror.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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