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as in hospitals
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
After working as a city emergency room physician for many years, he started a small clinic in a remote village.
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as in workshops
an intensive educational or training program
This winter, Shelley will attend a softball clinic to prepare herself for the upcoming season.
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Recent Examples of clinics
The internal medicine specialist said that, while health screenings have been the main services offered in the two mobile clinics to date, the plan is to use these resources to research how the ability to visit patients can help close the treatment loop after discharge.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The move may well have consequences for patients of Allina, which has 13 hospitals and more than 90 clinics across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The foundation has helped thousands and thousands of kids in the region through refurbishing basketball courts, hosting basketball clinics and promoting academic enrichment.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In some towns, an MRI can cost $2,000 at some clinics and $5,000 down the street.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Many specialty pharmacies and clinics sell them as injections or IV infusions, but some supplement makers have also begun adding them to capsules, gummies and powders.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Its early manifestations frequently surface in other clinics.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
This flu season, the health department has reportedly canceled standard vaccination events and clinics.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the East Coast, the Florida Immigrant Coalition has offered free clinics to help thousands of immigrants who may have a pathway to legal status but can't afford a lawyer.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The move may well have consequences for patients of Allina, which has 13 hospitals and more than 90 clinics across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The foundation has helped thousands and thousands of kids in the region through refurbishing basketball courts, hosting basketball clinics and promoting academic enrichment.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In some towns, an MRI can cost $2,000 at some clinics and $5,000 down the street.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Many specialty pharmacies and clinics sell them as injections or IV infusions, but some supplement makers have also begun adding them to capsules, gummies and powders.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Its early manifestations frequently surface in other clinics.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
This flu season, the health department has reportedly canceled standard vaccination events and clinics.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the East Coast, the Florida Immigrant Coalition has offered free clinics to help thousands of immigrants who may have a pathway to legal status but can't afford a lawyer.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
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Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Vitalant provides over 40 bay area hospitals with nearly 400 units of blood every day.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Private museum tours, sandal-making workshops, and boat trips to the nearby islands of Aegina and Kea (where another One&Only opens in 2024) can be arranged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Pledge hosts workshops for students, with speakers who talk about conflict resolution and peacekeeping.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Repticon also features educational presentations, seminars and interactive exhibits about the care and conservation of reptiles.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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There will also be carnival rides and games, eating contests, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, food booths selling Italian favorites, as well as The Moretti Beer Garden and the Spritz Del Conte Wine Garden.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are annual conferences, key networking events that function as temporary epicenters.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 1926 auditorium, designed by Chicago architects Benjamin Marshall and Charles Fox (whose resumes also include the Drake and Blackstone Hotels), once housed surgical conferences.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Clinics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinics. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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