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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
Exantus was a licensed nurse at a dialysis clinic who was going to school at night and studying hard for further nursing degrees, according to his former attorney.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Nevin also successfully pushed for the department to wind down services at school health clinics, arguing, in part, that providing direct primary care isn’t a core function of public health.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
The first of the specialty clinics is due to open sometime in 2026, Sutter Health stated.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Funds raised will directly support legal clinics, consultations, representation, and educations for immigrants in San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Nevin also successfully pushed for the department to wind down services at school health clinics, arguing, in part, that providing direct primary care isn’t a core function of public health.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
The first of the specialty clinics is due to open sometime in 2026, Sutter Health stated.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Funds raised will directly support legal clinics, consultations, representation, and educations for immigrants in San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
Noun
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The four crew members onboard the plane were sent to local hospitals for medical treatment.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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In his later years, Horne battled a number of health issues and often shared updates about his health on social media from his hospital bed.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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This phase included workshops and mentorship in development skills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Here, artisans guide visitors through the basics of whittling and woodturning workshops, teaching you about the tools and techniques of one of the oldest forms of art.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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The skepticism surrounding Salesforce’s Agentforce, its platform with agentics and virtual robots to augment your business, is growing thinner after CEO Marc Benioff’s keynote to kick off the company’s annual Dreamforce conference.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Bruins haven’t won a conference championship since 1998 and haven’t posted a 10-win season in more than a decade.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Zhao also wants to improve the office’s community engagement and hold workshops and seminars to ensure people understand property tax laws.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, Havens and Christopher Celenza, Dean of Johns Hopkins’ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, hosted a virtual seminar on the history of misinformation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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