as in infirmary
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.
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Recent Examples of hospital
Until recently, Sharon had worked on a hospital ward for mothers with postpartum psychosis.
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The amendment would create a new 39.6 percent tax bracket for individuals earning more than $25 million and couples earning more than $50 million and allocate the money toward doubling the rural hospital relief fund, which is now funded at $25 billion in the bill.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 June 2025
What To Know One person was shot in the head and taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to broadcaster WABC.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The third victim’s wounds were more serious, leading to them being transferred to a different hospital, according to Wright.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The amendment would create a new 39.6 percent tax bracket for individuals earning more than $25 million and couples earning more than $50 million and allocate the money toward doubling the rural hospital relief fund, which is now funded at $25 billion in the bill.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 June 2025
What To Know One person was shot in the head and taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to broadcaster WABC.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The third victim’s wounds were more serious, leading to them being transferred to a different hospital, according to Wright.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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Jahangir did not break down the casualty figures but said the attack had hit the prison’s infirmary, engineering building, judicial affairs and visitation hall, where visiting family members were killed and injured.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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About a year after the infirmary team returned to the United States, the 19th Amendment became law, enfranchising 27 million women, the largest expansion of voting rights in American history.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The Senate Parliamentarian upheld a provision in the bill prohibiting Medicaid funds from being used to reimburse health clinics that also provide elective abortions, saying that the measure was compliant with the Byrd Rule, which restricts what can be included in a budget reconciliation bill.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Between April 2021 and July 2023, prosecutors say that Ali struck agreements with at least 41 substance abuse clinics in Arizona, including two identified in court papers as TUSA and CHWC.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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