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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
The growth of Optum Health, which has deepened its push to acquire physician groups and clinics, is one catalyst that could bolster that bottom-line growth, Fischbeck noted.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The annual event benefits the Lions Club’s community projects, which include the Willow Glen Education Foundation, Second Harvest, community vision clinics and student speaker competitions, according to the group.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Strauss worked at the school from 1978 to 1998 and also ran an off-campus clinic.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
The measure is led by District 2 County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and is supported by a coalition of clinics, labor unions and physician groups.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The annual event benefits the Lions Club’s community projects, which include the Willow Glen Education Foundation, Second Harvest, community vision clinics and student speaker competitions, according to the group.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Strauss worked at the school from 1978 to 1998 and also ran an off-campus clinic.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
The measure is led by District 2 County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and is supported by a coalition of clinics, labor unions and physician groups.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
Noun
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Many of the victims were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, according to police.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Clover was released from the hospital in February and has brainstormed a new way to meet visitors at the ball—this time, by golf cart.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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This is a slogan that is often used in the workshop, in our production processes.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Pittsburgh offers several Father's Day events, including a cooking workshop, a mini-golf deal and a car show.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The start-up scene, with its conferences, workshops, and accelerators; its Silicon Valley–like culture; its foreign investors and advisers; looked to him and others like the leading edge of such a threat.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Pop-ups, sampling programs, wild posting campaigns, street teams, projections, conference-adjacent stunts and retail activations are strategies that move in the real world and multiply across AI.—
Adam Salacuse,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This week, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted by 458 to 201 to limit A grades to no more than 20 percent of students in a class, plus four additional A’s to accommodate smaller seminars.—
Sage Lattman,
airmail.news,
28 May 2026
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Not every meeting benefits from turning into a seminar.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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