- plural of patient.
patients
Example Sentences
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Los Robles officials said that staff, patients and visitors were safe and that medical care was not interrupted at the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
Medicare will now cover weight-loss drugs for some seniors, in a win for patients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
To make matters worse, the doctors whose patients contributed the most were featured, again without their prior knowledge, on a wall labeled “Best Doctors as Selected by Patients.”
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
"Providing patients with better education and support to help them navigate the complex and sometimes grueling process would be a good start."
From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026
His staff sometimes complained that patients who crowded the hallways were unruly, but Farmer ignored their complaints.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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