as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.
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Recent Examples of infirmary
Fred Singleton passed away Monday at the Kirkland Correctional Institution’s infirmary, the South Carolina Department of Corrections announced on Friday.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite that, he was not taken to the jail’s infirmary.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
There is also a two-page memo by a sergeant who was in the infirmary when Brooks was attacked that echoes their version of events.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
His sophomore feature is a sensual drama following young Luz and Pedro, who meet by chance at the olive oil mill but are unaware of the existence of Omar, who lies in the infirmary of the nearby monastery.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite that, he was not taken to the jail’s infirmary.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
There is also a two-page memo by a sergeant who was in the infirmary when Brooks was attacked that echoes their version of events.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
His sophomore feature is a sensual drama following young Luz and Pedro, who meet by chance at the olive oil mill but are unaware of the existence of Omar, who lies in the infirmary of the nearby monastery.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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All four returning astronauts went directly to the hospital after splashing down in the Pacific near San Diego.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million program to bring AI capabilities to 1,000 primary health care clinics across Africa.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The clinic’s comprehensive packages often include VIP transfers, accommodation, and multilingual assistance for all patients travelling from abroad.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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