clinics

noun

plural of clinic
1
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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2
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 Online retailer Chewy has also broadened into pharmacy subscriptions and veterinary clinics. — Elsa Ohlen,carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026 Still, going to these clinics is a whole status thing among the ultra-wealthy. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 Concerned about liability, clinics paused services, and the state quickly passed a law giving providers immunity for embryo damage or death during IVF services. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Testosterone replacement therapy has boomed in recent years as health influencers and online clinics have touted its benefits as a miracle drug well beyond what current evidence suggests. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026 Across California, hospitals and clinics face extraordinary circumstances. — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 Puder has ambitious plans to expand the enterprise, with more schools and related components in real estate, school security, artificial intelligence and school health clinics. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 The buzzing platforms are showing up in gyms, physical therapy clinics and living rooms, and the questions keep coming. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Families use them to consult doctors remotely, arrange transport to distant clinics, send photos of wounds and symptoms, ask relatives for money, document abuse and reach schooling that is no longer available in person to many girls and women. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
  1. hospitals
  2. workshops
  3. seminars
  4. conferences
Noun
  • Plans with lower monthly costs often have narrower networks of doctors and hospitals, and less generous drug coverage.
    — Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • One survivor remained in critical condition and was transferred Monday to Cho Ray Hospital, one of Vietnam’s premier public hospitals, in Ho Chi Minh City for specialized treatment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of hospitals
Noun
  • Now, seven soundstages and nearly as many offices and workshops serve as a key site for TV hits, in this case, the final chapter of Netflix‘s LGBTQIA+ YA hit Heartstopper.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Joint workshops and educational showcases are featured prominently at the upcoming NASTEX International Exhibition on the Damascus Fairgrounds, July 18 through July 21.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Definition of workshops
Noun
  • Corporations hired kaizen consultants and ran Deming seminars.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • However, the process is still far from over, as candidates are closely monitored for the next few years and must attend a variety of seminars, per The Athletic.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of seminars
Noun
  • The conferences are managed by a team whose plan was to hold the conference in the same place two years in a row.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Kappel said the hall will be open to organizations in the community and the public for planning events, including musical programs, conferences, films, and lectures, as well as to business leaders who may want to host corporate events there.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Definition of conferences

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