clinics

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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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 Beyond scheduling difficulties for parents, clinics and doctors’ offices, no company even makes separate immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella, Pan said. Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The network’s temporary ambulance diversion for trauma, stroke and STEMI heart attack patients has also ended, according to the update, and outpatient pharmacies and community clinics have returned to normal operations. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026 Where the vaccine could be available Because most pharmacies and clinics order their flu vaccines earlier in the year, mFlusiva’s impact may be somewhat limited this coming season. Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Throughout the year, Team Paddletek athletes will visit select Chicken N Pickle locations for instructional clinics, exhibitions, product demonstrations and community events. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 There are a lot of clinics now that are pushing TRT, and people are trying to optimize their testosterone. Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 New multidisciplinary clinics are opening, research is accelerating, and, with that, understanding of the disorder continues to grow. Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The regulations issued in 2024 made many of those changes permanent, and more broadly, pushed clinics and state-level regulators to leave punitive, rigid attitudes in the past. Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 The group distributed them — along with test strips that identify other harmful adulterants, such as fentanyl, xylazine, and medetomidine — at clinics and neighborhood events. Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Wu said there are cleaning protocols hospitals and long-term care facilities can use to minimize potential spread of the fungus.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Three people, including a woman, were shot and taken to area hospitals, according to police.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • This includes a range of activities — from workshops to mentorships to other support programs — that the festival and its industry arm conduct year-round.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This summer market will bring together more than 130 craft vendors and feature workshops, photo opportunities and workshops.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • DeForde's organization works to convince doctors and nurses to treat people with addiction, conducting online training and in-person seminars.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The cap on conference realignment means the Power 4 conferences (the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and SEC) would be limited to 19 total members.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Clinics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinics. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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