as in hotels
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
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Recent Examples of hospices
The vice president and other officials have downplayed evidence of collateral damage in their crackdown on fraudulent hospices.
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Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
15 June 2026
Kate Middleton issued a letter in support of children's hospices on June 15.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
The analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in Los Angeles County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.
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Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Ku added that the state has already acted on fraud among hospices in California earlier this year.
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Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
In recent months, Vance's task force has prevented payments to 773 hospices and 23 HHAs suspected of fraud in the Los Angeles County area in California alone.
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Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
Of the roughly 1,800 hospices operating in LA County, more than 700 have triggered multiple fraud red flags, according to state auditors.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
That number grew, despite the moratorium, because hospices go through a two-pronged approval process.
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Jason Henry,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
15 June 2026
Kate Middleton issued a letter in support of children's hospices on June 15.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
The analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in Los Angeles County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.
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Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Ku added that the state has already acted on fraud among hospices in California earlier this year.
—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
In recent months, Vance's task force has prevented payments to 773 hospices and 23 HHAs suspected of fraud in the Los Angeles County area in California alone.
—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
Of the roughly 1,800 hospices operating in LA County, more than 700 have triggered multiple fraud red flags, according to state auditors.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
That number grew, despite the moratorium, because hospices go through a two-pronged approval process.
—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospices
Noun
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Local business owners welcomed the boost in business as Dodgers fans filled restaurants, hotels and entertainment districts throughout Sacramento and West Sacramento.
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Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
Noun
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Accommodations range from budget-friendly hostels to luxurious eco-lodges and wellness retreats.
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Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places.
Noun
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Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.
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During his lifetime, Woody Guthrie saw America at ground level, riding boxcars, singing in taverns and on street corners, and even living for a time in a California migrant camp.
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“Hospices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospices. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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