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a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.
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Recent Examples of medical centers
For those who prefer faster access and a more individualized experience, private medical centers are widely available.
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Both of the those two cities have vibrant, diverse economies based on manufacturing, digital technology, food processing, large regional medical centers and Inland Waterway transportation, and both have substantial populations of college students from Chicago.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Federal appeals court judges on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling preventing the National Institutes of Health from cutting billions of dollars in support for research overhead at universities, academic medical centers, and other grantee institutions.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The rule does not apply to hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In Pennsylvania, residents watching the Super Bowl last February saw $8 million commercials for elite medical centers, while in New Mexico, a $100 million independent clinic was forced to shutter its doors after a bitter dispute with a dominant hospital system.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The blood test can predict the presence of cancer cells with 90% accuracy and will expand to accept samples from other medical centers across the world next year, according to UCSD Health.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Because some VA funding is provided in advance by Congress, the department says core health care operations remain functioning—medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are open and continuing to treat patients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Of the 15 patients received at UofL hospitals and medical centers, 13 have been discharged, Fountaine said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Both of the those two cities have vibrant, diverse economies based on manufacturing, digital technology, food processing, large regional medical centers and Inland Waterway transportation, and both have substantial populations of college students from Chicago.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Federal appeals court judges on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling preventing the National Institutes of Health from cutting billions of dollars in support for research overhead at universities, academic medical centers, and other grantee institutions.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The rule does not apply to hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In Pennsylvania, residents watching the Super Bowl last February saw $8 million commercials for elite medical centers, while in New Mexico, a $100 million independent clinic was forced to shutter its doors after a bitter dispute with a dominant hospital system.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The blood test can predict the presence of cancer cells with 90% accuracy and will expand to accept samples from other medical centers across the world next year, according to UCSD Health.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Because some VA funding is provided in advance by Congress, the department says core health care operations remain functioning—medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are open and continuing to treat patients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Of the 15 patients received at UofL hospitals and medical centers, 13 have been discharged, Fountaine said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
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Egyptian authorities said roughly 150 hospitals across the country are prepared to receive patients evacuated from Gaza, while the Egyptian Red Crescent has set up support areas on the Egyptian side of the crossing.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Both girls sustained life-threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals, where both later died.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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