as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
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Recent Examples of hospice
All the artists were or are currently in hospice care.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
With over a decade in healthcare, including experience in hospice and geriatric case management, Strick brings both compassion and expertise to every stage of care—from changes in living arrangements to end-of-life planning.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
No overt talk of politics California Republicans have also seized on the issue, amid visits to the state by the right-wing online influencer Nick Shirley, who has published video investigations into daycare fraud in Minnesota and hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
—Andrew Graham
april 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Six drugs have already been approved, including zongertinib, a lung cancer drug that can bring patients out of hospice, and Otarmeni, which can restore hearing to some children with genetic hearing loss.
—Marty Makary, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
With over a decade in healthcare, including experience in hospice and geriatric case management, Strick brings both compassion and expertise to every stage of care—from changes in living arrangements to end-of-life planning.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
No overt talk of politics California Republicans have also seized on the issue, amid visits to the state by the right-wing online influencer Nick Shirley, who has published video investigations into daycare fraud in Minnesota and hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
—Andrew Graham
april 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Six drugs have already been approved, including zongertinib, a lung cancer drug that can bring patients out of hospice, and Otarmeni, which can restore hearing to some children with genetic hearing loss.
—Marty Makary, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospice
Noun
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That program has been moving thousands of residents into hotels and motels, a fourth of whom are in permanent housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Impressively, 94% of the property’s waste avoids landfill— miraculous for a hotel of this size—with it either being recycled, donated, or made use of in the hotel grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Andrews was released in 2019 to a probation hostel, People reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Old Barn Resort offers a campground and hostel, plus a golf course, a pool, and tubing between Lanesboro and Preston.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hosted at Grapevine House, surrounded by vineyards, pistachio orchards and olive trees, with breakfast and daily takeaway lunch from a local tavern.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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