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
Organizers noted that its on-site medical team and local first responders provided care to the men before they were transported to local hospitals.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Why can't people condemn putting tunnels under hospitals and embedding themselves in where civilians are?
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Novant operates more than 900 locations, including 19 hospitals, 750 physician clinics, along with urgent care, outpatient and imaging facilities across North Carolina and the Southeast.
—Chase Jordan
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Of those injured, 20 were transported to area hospitals by ambulances, while the others on the bus declined transport or treatment.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
That was a more traditional merger, where hospitals in the same region joined to extend their reach and increase their market power.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
After hospitals are acquired by private equity firms, patient deaths in the emergency room rise by roughly 13 percent, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
And hospitals are moving quickly to adopt it, drawn by the promise of lower costs and sharper diagnostic accuracy.
—Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The company is already exploring applications in other high-volume settings such as hospitals, universities, and factories, and has even partnered with Ukraine’s BRAVE1 defense technology program to test autonomous meal preparation for soldiers in the field.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Why can't people condemn putting tunnels under hospitals and embedding themselves in where civilians are?
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Novant operates more than 900 locations, including 19 hospitals, 750 physician clinics, along with urgent care, outpatient and imaging facilities across North Carolina and the Southeast.
—Chase Jordan
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Of those injured, 20 were transported to area hospitals by ambulances, while the others on the bus declined transport or treatment.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
That was a more traditional merger, where hospitals in the same region joined to extend their reach and increase their market power.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
After hospitals are acquired by private equity firms, patient deaths in the emergency room rise by roughly 13 percent, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
And hospitals are moving quickly to adopt it, drawn by the promise of lower costs and sharper diagnostic accuracy.
—Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The company is already exploring applications in other high-volume settings such as hospitals, universities, and factories, and has even partnered with Ukraine’s BRAVE1 defense technology program to test autonomous meal preparation for soldiers in the field.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
clinics
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While the center has shifted its funding to focus to operating the two clinics and remaining open as a gathering space, Hawkins is still optimistic despite the losses.—
Eloise Rollins-Fife,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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More than 1,000 of those attacks have destroyed hospitals and clinics.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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