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
While Connecticut doesn’t take the crown, the study found it second worst overall due to 0.1 military bases, 1.3 airports, and 0.8 hospitals per 100,000 people.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Larry Smith, 78, of Fayetteville, a passenger in the Toyota, was taken to an area hospital for treatment, the report states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Violence intervention fuels decline in gun deaths Community violence intervention programs based in schools, hospitals and high-crime neighborhoods have existed in some form for decades, according to Webster.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Nasser Medical Complex received four out of the eight deceased victims from the incident so far, a source at the hospital told ABC News.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 7 June 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Larry Smith, 78, of Fayetteville, a passenger in the Toyota, was taken to an area hospital for treatment, the report states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Violence intervention fuels decline in gun deaths Community violence intervention programs based in schools, hospitals and high-crime neighborhoods have existed in some form for decades, according to Webster.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Nasser Medical Complex received four out of the eight deceased victims from the incident so far, a source at the hospital told ABC News.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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Reagan was taken to the prison infirmary, where he was pronounced dead.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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As he was being taken to the infirmary, he was allegedly assaulted again, the indictment states.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And Samaritan’s Purse just committed to help with a community clinic and resilience center.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Read All About It A Washington state man was charged with providing large amounts of chemicals used in a car bomb outside a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last month.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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