clinic

1
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 McCullough and Marlins players will help lead the clinic, which provides kids with physical and intellectual challenges the opportunity to improve their baseball skills. Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025 Reasons for concern As Vrabel stressed several times, OTAs and minicamp are really just a passing clinic. Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 June 2025 Since then, providers have experienced an uptick in harassment and violence at their clinics, according to Fowler. Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06, The Hill, 16 June 2025 And Samaritan’s Purse just committed to help with a community clinic and resilience center. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for clinic
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Noun
  • Three days in the hospital and countless tests later, Onnen was diagnosed with leukemia.
    Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
  • My husband has recently been in the hospital several times.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Each day will feature a different workshop for lifestyle and personal development.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • The workshop fulfills two requirements toward certification as a DONA International Certified Birth Doula: Introduction to Childbirth and Doula Birth Training.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Atop the to-do list: Create a football schedule and determine whether the conference will stage a championship game.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Pierce, a pro-Trump investor and billionaire, threw the fundraiser for Adams while the mayor was on the island for a cryptocurrency conference.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The program began as a set of executive coaching and self-help seminars, which counted Richard Branson and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson among its early clients.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • They're not overly explained or turned into a seminar, which is a blessing these days.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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