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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
Some clinics isolate stem cells from a patient’s fat or bone marrow.
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Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Matches will be played on large LED screens, and youth soccer clinics hosted by PlayLA will take place at most sites.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 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
Five Iron also offers clinics and custom golf club fittings.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Due to loose regulations in the past, nearly a decade ago the agency took legal action to shut down clinics that offered unauthorized treatments for a wide range of medical conditions from autism and Alzheimer's disease to erectile dysfunction.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The center had two primary care clinics and an OB-GYN practice at West Suburban, in addition to other locations.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The effort, led by Mitchell, was also supported by a coalition of medical clinics, labor unions and physician groups.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Products that help skin renew itself make up nearly 12% of all professional-grade skincare spending at places like US med spas and cosmetic treatment clinics in 2026, up from around 7% in 2023, according to healthcare data company Guidepoint Qsight.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Matches will be played on large LED screens, and youth soccer clinics hosted by PlayLA will take place at most sites.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 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
Five Iron also offers clinics and custom golf club fittings.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Due to loose regulations in the past, nearly a decade ago the agency took legal action to shut down clinics that offered unauthorized treatments for a wide range of medical conditions from autism and Alzheimer's disease to erectile dysfunction.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The center had two primary care clinics and an OB-GYN practice at West Suburban, in addition to other locations.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The effort, led by Mitchell, was also supported by a coalition of medical clinics, labor unions and physician groups.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Products that help skin renew itself make up nearly 12% of all professional-grade skincare spending at places like US med spas and cosmetic treatment clinics in 2026, up from around 7% in 2023, according to healthcare data company Guidepoint Qsight.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
Noun
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Multiple people were sent to hospitals.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Additionally, five of the seven people aboard the bus were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment of injuries.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Laboratories, workshops, offices, and scientific workspaces are integrated throughout the ship, enabling RV11000 to reach and analyze nearly every corner of the world's oceans.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Countless meetings between the designers and workshops were reportedly held to ensure the pieces worked both technically and aesthetically.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The center offers first-year seminars for new students and a yearlong, co-curricular residential program for undergraduates that helps people learn to be open-minded, recognize personal cognitive biases and work collaboratively with others even if there are disagreements, according to its website.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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State officials are hosting a series of seminars about the STAR program throughout New York state this July.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The anti-expansion provision in the bill now includes the Big 12 and ACC, with the senators changing the language that now includes conferences that bring in $700 million in revenue from not being allowed to join forces like the Avengers.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Beginning in the mid-1990s, LGBTQ activists from leading Fortune 100 corporations would meet at yearly Out & Equal conferences to network and share strategies for creating LGBTQ-inclusive workplace cultures.—
Tamar Carroll,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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“Clinics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinics. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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