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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
Four Seasons Hotels has a longevity clinic in its Singapore location, while its Costa Rica location has a Wellness Shalah through sound healing.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The co-owner of an Indianapolis mental health clinic faces dozens of Medicaid fraud charges after investigators say the business billed the state almost $3 million for services never rendered by a doctor.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
The clinics provide primary care services such as annual wellness checks, cold and flu treatment, vaccines, diabetes management, vaccinations and behavioral health services.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Do not bring them to a clinic without calling first, to avoid exposing other animals to the sickness.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The co-owner of an Indianapolis mental health clinic faces dozens of Medicaid fraud charges after investigators say the business billed the state almost $3 million for services never rendered by a doctor.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
The clinics provide primary care services such as annual wellness checks, cold and flu treatment, vaccines, diabetes management, vaccinations and behavioral health services.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Do not bring them to a clinic without calling first, to avoid exposing other animals to the sickness.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Another male was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Engineers, startups, and enthusiasts worldwide are already building functioning models in workshops and garages.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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After participating in the Golden Horse FPP Series market and the Serial Bridges Asia workshop, the team is now pitching at TCCF with an eye toward production in 2026.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Boise State fell to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play, losing its grip on the regular-season title race.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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The teams meet again in Pullman in Week 14, when Wazzu will try to split the conference title.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Speaking at a seminar at TIFFCOM, the festival’s market arm, the team behind the five country co-production, which included Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, France, and Luxembourg, discussed the difficulties balancing the requirements of film funds from each country.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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While Japan has bolstered its production incentives ecosystem, infrastructure remains a key challenge in the country, Shogun producer Eriko Miyagawa highlighted at an MPA seminar at the Tokyo International Film Festival today.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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