hospitals

plural of hospital
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 Horrific news stories about hospitals making choices about who received treatment began to shape her story. Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 Coover’s campaign focuses primarily on agriculture, the economy and sustaining rural hospitals. Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 At the same time, the healthcare sector continues to use vast amounts of disposable gear such as gloves and masks as populations age and hospitals focus heavily on keeping infections from spreading. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Emergency responders took four other people to nearby hospitals. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 July 2026 When specialists and care teams can work more efficiently across locations, hospitals can extend services to more patients, reduce unnecessary delays and keep more care close to home. Meena Mallipeddi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 All the men, ages 23, 36 and 45, were transported to hospitals. Mary Ella Hastings updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Many of them were placed near daycares, schools and hospitals, according to UIC’s website. Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 During the early years of the business, the focus of the business was on protection training for corporations, school systems, hospitals and businesses. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
Noun
  • What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
  • Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards.
    Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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  • The Alzheimer’s Research Association also notes that experts at memory clinics or specialized care settings should administer the test and interpret results alongside other clinical information.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The organization adds that Alzheimer’s experts at memory clinics or specialized care settings should administer the test, and results should be evaluated alongside memory and neurologic test results.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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