as in infirmary
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.
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Recent Examples of hospital
Barricades erected on key roads have effectively isolated the city of La Paz, triggering fuel and food shortages, paralyzing transportation and preventing patients from reaching hospitals — causing at least seven deaths for lack of medical attention, the government says.
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ABC News, 20 June 2026
Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The fire was extinguished and Michael was taken to a hospital.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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ABC News, 20 June 2026
Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The fire was extinguished and Michael was taken to a hospital.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
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On Tuesday, he was taken to the Collin County Jail and was in isolation at the infirmary within the jail, Fox News Digital confirmed.—
Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Now, the clinic only sees about one to three animals per month.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The pair also urged the clinic to disclose any discrepancies in parentage.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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