as in infirmaries
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 hospitals
Desperate, Sutton-Schulman called a friend who is a social worker in psychiatric hospitals.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Local media reported that the violence also sent hundreds to hospitals for injuries nationwide.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The donates a percentage of sales to many different organizations such as children’s charities and hospitals.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
But the cap, which doesn't take effect until 2028, will be phased in over a decade — and hospitals are already lobbying to ensure that never happens.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The injured were being treated at Oklahoma City area hospitals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Twenty-five people on board, including seven crew members, were taken to hospitals following an emergency landing in Minneapolis.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Functions that align with needs in hospitals, disaster response, and low-gravity environments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel's attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, such as hospitals, homes and commercial buildings in Gaza are included in the association assessment.
—ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Local media reported that the violence also sent hundreds to hospitals for injuries nationwide.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The donates a percentage of sales to many different organizations such as children’s charities and hospitals.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
But the cap, which doesn't take effect until 2028, will be phased in over a decade — and hospitals are already lobbying to ensure that never happens.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The injured were being treated at Oklahoma City area hospitals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Twenty-five people on board, including seven crew members, were taken to hospitals following an emergency landing in Minneapolis.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Functions that align with needs in hospitals, disaster response, and low-gravity environments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel's attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, such as hospitals, homes and commercial buildings in Gaza are included in the association assessment.
—ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
clinics
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These individuals will likely be able to get the vaccine at various healthcare clinics and pharmacies with insurance covering the cost of the shot.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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After-school and youth programs in multiple states are preparing to close their doors, while health clinics have cut services entirely.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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