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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 future of the Public Defender Project, a clinic designed to prepare law students for a career in public defense, remains uncertain.
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Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the course of just a few years, AI has spread rapidly into hospitals and clinics around the world.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Harbaugh recalled that Carroll once attended a coaching clinic with Harbaugh’s father, Jack, and his brother John, now the longtime and highly successful coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Additionally, outpatient surgeries and procedures in ophthalmology, gynecology, endoscopy, orthopedics and podiatry will no longer be available at Mayo Clinic’s hospital and clinic in Albert Lea.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the course of just a few years, AI has spread rapidly into hospitals and clinics around the world.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Harbaugh recalled that Carroll once attended a coaching clinic with Harbaugh’s father, Jack, and his brother John, now the longtime and highly successful coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Additionally, outpatient surgeries and procedures in ophthalmology, gynecology, endoscopy, orthopedics and podiatry will no longer be available at Mayo Clinic’s hospital and clinic in Albert Lea.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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In April, firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, died after being stabbed in the chest in the back of an ambulance while transporting a patient to a hospital on what started as a medical call from the police.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The museum also held workshops on weaving motankas (traditional Ukrainian rag dolls) and a blacksmithing festival.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition to panels and workshops, Industry Connect, the event’s signature one-on-one meetings with industry leaders and experts, will be held on both days.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Bulls look to be the best team in the Group of Five conferences, while the Gators and coach Billy Napier are now under pressure with a difficult SEC schedule ahead.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eight execs polled before the season slotted Green Bay second behind Philadelphia in the conference (see their votes below).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.—
Ciara McCarthy
September 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pughsley reportedly organized annual training seminars held each August to prepare the bookmakers for the start of the college football season, when most of the wagers are placed by RED44 bettors during the year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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