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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 clinic was ordered to provide a certification that the patients were contacted, as well as to advise the court on who has waived their confidentiality and who has not.
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Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The revenue from Chicago's social media tax will be dedicated to funding mental health clinics and the city's mental health crisis response program.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Improvements to Livigno’s health clinic and rail service are also legacy investments.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
These fees allow hospitals to charge more for the same services if they are provided in a facility owned by a hospital, instead of an independent clinic.
—Bianca Blomquist, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The revenue from Chicago's social media tax will be dedicated to funding mental health clinics and the city's mental health crisis response program.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Improvements to Livigno’s health clinic and rail service are also legacy investments.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
These fees allow hospitals to charge more for the same services if they are provided in a facility owned by a hospital, instead of an independent clinic.
—Bianca Blomquist, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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All four returning astronauts went directly to the hospital after splashing down in the Pacific near San Diego.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wearing a welding helmet and gloves, Stevens moved in close toward flying sparks as a plumbing apprentice showed off his welding technique at a union training workshop in Saginaw.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by ’70s assembly lines and workshops, the duo-floor space offers personalized service to the brand’s range of smartphones and audio products, and comes with studio space for social media content creators.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas State just released its full 2026 schedule, which includes its Pac-12 conference games.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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UConn resumes Big East play Wednesday on the road against Villanova, the second place team in the conference.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several park rangers were in attendance during the seminar to help kids practice tying their rigs and selecting the bait.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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