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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
Nisar’s sister, who’s also a vet, introduced her to an app called Roo that connects vets to clinics in need of coverage.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Usually everybody in the clinic wants to come look.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Causes of despair Despite successful interventions to shut down pill mills – clinics that prescribe opioids without a valid medical reason – and expand access to prevention and treatment, drug overdoses remain a leading cause of death.
—Kelly Chen, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
At the same time, another Miami pain clinic, General Care Center, was targeted by the FBI and Health and Human Services.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Usually everybody in the clinic wants to come look.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Causes of despair Despite successful interventions to shut down pill mills – clinics that prescribe opioids without a valid medical reason – and expand access to prevention and treatment, drug overdoses remain a leading cause of death.
—Kelly Chen, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
At the same time, another Miami pain clinic, General Care Center, was targeted by the FBI and Health and Human Services.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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And hospitals are moving quickly to adopt it, drawn by the promise of lower costs and sharper diagnostic accuracy.—
Dr. Nicholas Cozzi,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Afterward, an ambulance carrying Jaramillo’s body in a motorcade left the hospital as dozens of police officers saluted.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The core storyline—museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding receiving the album and slowly decoding the faces—was already in place in the 2018 Miami workshop.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Panel discussions, workshops and fireside chats covered topics like monetizing influence, building dream brands, rethinking leadership and exploring the legacy of iconic designers such as Naeem Khan.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Missouri Tigers will face their first power conference test Wednesday.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Now that his non-compete is expiring, Xavier is officially accepting bookings for matches, signings, and seminars on the independent circuit.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The skyscraper seminar was organized as an opportunity for participants to share their takeaways with a select crowd of Japanese industry and government figures.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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