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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
Breathwork, movement, nutrition, sleep education, and, in some clinics, near-infrared light or photobiomodulation (red-light therapy) round out the treatments.
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Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
That ease of use allows it to be deployed in smaller clinics that are closer to the outbreak, including Mongbwalu, the mining town that's been heavily affected.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
But according to BI‘s reporting, many plastic surgery clinics still advertise alloClae.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
There will be designated areas for fans and kids to kick a ball around, with clinics sponsored by Sporting KC.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
That ease of use allows it to be deployed in smaller clinics that are closer to the outbreak, including Mongbwalu, the mining town that's been heavily affected.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
But according to BI‘s reporting, many plastic surgery clinics still advertise alloClae.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
There will be designated areas for fans and kids to kick a ball around, with clinics sponsored by Sporting KC.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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The man suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm and self-transported to the hospital in good condition.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Pines police said the four people on board were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Laboratories, workshops, offices, and scientific workspaces are integrated throughout the ship, enabling RV11000 to reach and analyze nearly every corner of the world's oceans.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Edwin Weaver, the president of Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, said he was rocked by news of the crash, which took place days after the nonprofit organization had conducted a DUI awareness workshop at a local high school.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Williams, who remains in custody at the Placer County Jail, is scheduled to return to court July 9 for a trial confirming conference.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The concept is a bit like a smartphone app that identifies trees or flowers from an uploaded photo, said Solomon Diamond, an associate engineering professor at Dartmouth College who was among several experts at a recent online seminar about the legislation.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Many critics said that its picture of discourse was too becalmed, resembling a university seminar.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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