clinics

plural of clinic
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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 The government created a national preventive care program decades ago and gave every citizen a right to regular checkups, which gave clinics a reason to buy expensive machines, which brought the volume that pays for the expensive machines. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Expand specialty and preventive care, modernize infrastructure, and create a regional network intended to serve 2,400 rural residents by Year 5, expand services in 10 clinics, and increase provider data sharing. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 The effort, Edwards said, has led to the adoption of six clinics. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Currently, 28 hospital or healthcare taxing districts in Florida can levy property taxes and, if needed, raise millage rates to fund the operation of their hospitals, clinics, or other special healthcare programs. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 In July, the Department of Health and Human Services said clinics now have to follow a long list of political rules to keep getting Title X money. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 And his goal is for the Fair’s two medical buildings to not just be basic first-aid tents but fully functional on-site clinics for what is essentially a pop-up city of hundreds of thousands of people every day. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026 At the same time, some mothers fail to attend prenatal clinics where complications such as anemia and hypertension can be detected. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 This year’s priciest offerings, which range as high as $85,000, include a gifting suite, locker-room access and private hitting clinics with tennis royalty on practice courts. Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
Noun
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, a Fort Collins Police spokesperson confirmed that six individuals were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the driver, who was described only as an adult male.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The owners of Weiss and West Suburban have been fighting one another in court for months over the hospitals’ futures.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • The University of California recently held workshops on how to grow grape and nut crops during extreme weather, heat, drought, pest issues and greater climate variability.
    Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The business hosted crafting workshops, hosted LGBTQ+ prom nights, poetry readings and open mic nights, according to the business’s social media.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.
    Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Besides sipping on the smooth traditional drink, people will be able to munch on food pairings from local chefs that include sushi from Yama Sushi Marketplace plus other vendors, attend seminars and dance to DJ tunes.
    Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • The order said nothing of the other Power Four conferences, all of which have passed similar rules that went beyond the NFL to include basketball as well.
    Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In his four years, UCF played in three different conferences.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Clinics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinics. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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