clinic

Definition of clinicnext
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as in hospital
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 workshop
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 clinic Kris Wusterhausen, founder of The Resurge Clinic, a wellness and longevity clinic in Texas, which promotes peptides. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Skeptical of the official account, his mother has searched every hospital, clinic, and sector of La Guaira and Caracas without success. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Grady officials said the medical campus will offer imaging services, a surgery center, specialty clinics, pharmacy services, rehabilitation, and a full floor dedicated to pediatric care provided by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Nakell Williams, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
Noun
  • Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The temperatures were so hot in France that the lack of air conditioning in many parts of hospitals is posing a health risk.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
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  • Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Over the last few years, the nonprofit has hosted more than 400 middle schoolers at Camp Firework, where kids participate in songwriting sessions, shoe design workshops, and choreography classes.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department During the news conference, Bluthenthal's two children delivered a plea for justice via video, while his mother spoke directly to the crowd.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • And oncology conferences are beginning to include sessions on hormones and how to help women after cancer.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The methods used to measure whether vaccines work, and the way they were discussed during the recent seminar, are not a side issue.
    Ben Lopman, STAT, 2 July 2026
  • The atmosphere was not much better in my upper-level seminars.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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