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as in hospitals
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 workshops
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 clinics
Nicklaus Children’s also offers post-fracture follow-up with an orthopedic specialist in one of its many locations, including orthopedic clinics, pediatric urgent care facilities, and emergency rooms throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, within just two days.
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Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The shutdown remained in effect Monday, and impacted some of the clinics that remained open.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The first phase of the US drawdown has already led to more than 8,000 job losses, disrupting services in 40% of public clinics in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The hotels that win, Debelov predicts, will be the ones that offer fair prices or something the standalone clinics can’t.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
This 2026 ranking looks at Turkey’s leading clinics through that aftercare lens.
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Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
For decades, medical wisdom was dispensed exclusively within exam rooms and clinics.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Some clinics isolate stem cells from a patient’s fat or bone marrow.
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
There's also fewer staff to shuttle the life-saving product from central storage facilities to smaller clinics, like Diouf's.
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Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
13 June 2026
Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The shutdown remained in effect Monday, and impacted some of the clinics that remained open.
—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The first phase of the US drawdown has already led to more than 8,000 job losses, disrupting services in 40% of public clinics in KwaZulu-Natal.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The hotels that win, Debelov predicts, will be the ones that offer fair prices or something the standalone clinics can’t.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
This 2026 ranking looks at Turkey’s leading clinics through that aftercare lens.
—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
For decades, medical wisdom was dispensed exclusively within exam rooms and clinics.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Some clinics isolate stem cells from a patient’s fat or bone marrow.
—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
There's also fewer staff to shuttle the life-saving product from central storage facilities to smaller clinics, like Diouf's.
—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
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Most 'dangerous' national parks Kühl's analysis was based on seven criteria, including total deaths, missing people, search and rescue missions, park ranger presence, proximity to hospitals, trail alerts and visitor data all from National Park Service websites and Google maps.
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Police said the sergeant and multiple officers were taken to local hospitals to be treated for various injuries.
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Pools overlook the Sea of Cortez, and the resort offers activities like pool games, ping pong, art workshops, and cooking classes.
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The anatomy of 19th-century downtown is now on full view as builders deconstruct the remains of an old railroad station, a restaurant, a barber shop and jewelers’ workshops on a prominent Baltimore corner.
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Fellows convened in Los Angeles for several days of meetings, seminars, and networking events in the fall, followed by weekly virtual workshops featuring industry leaders, including Lilly Wachowski and Mark Duplass.
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Instead of focusing only on game drives and Big Five sightings, the experience can also include tracking wildlife, reading animal behavior, understanding subtle signs in the landscape, sleeping out under the stars, astronomy lessons and wildlife seminars.
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There had always been a party element to the Red44 conferences, but now, in Chicago, the group was finally reaching a breaking point, partly owing to explosive growth on Burdette’s side of the business.
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The Big 12 owned the 2026 NBA draft like few conferences in recent years.
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“Clinics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinics. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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