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
The 17-year-old sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But the Senate has not passed it, instead approving a bill that includes funding for a rural health program and a pediatric hospital in addition to filling the gap in Medicaid funding — deal-breakers for the House.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Officials said she was shot in her head and leg, and taken to UAB hospital in Birmingham by a private car.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Some hospitals even set up resources to help patients apply for that extension.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But the Senate has not passed it, instead approving a bill that includes funding for a rural health program and a pediatric hospital in addition to filling the gap in Medicaid funding — deal-breakers for the House.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Officials said she was shot in her head and leg, and taken to UAB hospital in Birmingham by a private car.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Some hospitals even set up resources to help patients apply for that extension.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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Fred Singleton passed away Monday at the Kirkland Correctional Institution’s infirmary, the South Carolina Department of Corrections announced on Friday.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite that, he was not taken to the jail’s infirmary.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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At Giordano’s mental health clinics, her practitioners and administrative staff members were unable to validate clients’ insurance information because the online clearinghouse for that information wasn’t working.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nugget was found abandoned with several other older (6-9 month old) kittens outside of an emergency animal clinic.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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