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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
Casper wasn’t enrolled in school and last saw a doctor in 2024 at an urgent care clinic, his mother told detectives, according to the police report.
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
In clinics in Boston and California, the drug was well tolerated.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Skeptical of the official account, his mother has searched every hospital, clinic, and sector of La Guaira and Caracas without success.
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Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The substances are sold online and promoted by wellness clinics as a means to build muscle, heal injuries and look younger, though there’s little evidence behind those claims.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for clinic
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
In clinics in Boston and California, the drug was well tolerated.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 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
The substances are sold online and promoted by wellness clinics as a means to build muscle, heal injuries and look younger, though there’s little evidence behind those claims.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for clinic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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Davis native skateboarder Nyjah Huston was in a hospital bed just a month and a half ago.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And oncology conferences are beginning to include sessions on hormones and how to help women after cancer.
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The methods used to measure whether vaccines work, and the way they were discussed during the recent seminar, are not a side issue.
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The atmosphere was not much better in my upper-level seminars.
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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