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
Schools, hospitals, businesses, police stations, even government ministries, have all been gutted, while entire neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince have been emptied out and overtaken as gangs spread to rural provinces.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The Racing midfielder received medical care on the field before being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, according to the team.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
With no hospital in sight and no health workers around, Amani was forced to deliver in unsafe and high-risk conditions.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After evaluating 200 hospital patients participating in the King's College London Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Biobank, researchers found that those adhering most closely to a Mediterranean diet had the lowest levels of gum disease.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The Racing midfielder received medical care on the field before being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, according to the team.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
With no hospital in sight and no health workers around, Amani was forced to deliver in unsafe and high-risk conditions.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After evaluating 200 hospital patients participating in the King's College London Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Biobank, researchers found that those adhering most closely to a Mediterranean diet had the lowest levels of gum disease.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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Armani studied at the University of Milan and later served in the military, working in an infirmary.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But will the octogenarian, who resides in the prison infirmary, never having fully recovered from COVID-19 and needing oxygen to breathe, live long enough to get that chance? Perhaps.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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While hair transplants can be costly in Europe or North America, many clinics in Turkey offer comparable quality at more accessible prices.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Over 50% of new mothers visited a postpartum clinic in Taiwan in 2014, according to government figures, and spent an average of $4,000 (close to $5,500 in today's dollars) for their stay.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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