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
But the Tribune found many cases where the petitions eased the way for hospitals to discharge patients to subpar nursing homes, sometimes bypassing family members who disagreed with the hospital’s choice or were slow to make other arrangements.
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Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Eight hospitals are at risk of closure.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Brazilian nonprofit NoHarm’s prescription-review tool, deployed across 200+ hospitals and screening millions of prescriptions monthly, illustrates both the value at stake and the scale at which a single failure mode would harm patients.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Pediatric beds in general acute hospitals are becoming less common, causing more patients to find their way to children’s hospitals.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Following the May 1 incident, six people were found dead at the scene and five others died after being transported to hospitals, according to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Nayarit.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Both men were taken to nearby hospitals for hypothermia and remain stable, according to police.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 May 2026
More on Atrium Atrium Health is the largest provider of hospitals in the Charlotte region.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Eight hospitals are at risk of closure.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Brazilian nonprofit NoHarm’s prescription-review tool, deployed across 200+ hospitals and screening millions of prescriptions monthly, illustrates both the value at stake and the scale at which a single failure mode would harm patients.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Pediatric beds in general acute hospitals are becoming less common, causing more patients to find their way to children’s hospitals.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Following the May 1 incident, six people were found dead at the scene and five others died after being transported to hospitals, according to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Nayarit.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Both men were taken to nearby hospitals for hypothermia and remain stable, according to police.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 May 2026
More on Atrium Atrium Health is the largest provider of hospitals in the Charlotte region.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
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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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Events such as baseball clinics, movie and bowling nights, trips to minor-league games, meet-and-greets.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Due to impacts from federal government cuts to Medi-Cal, the Board of Supervisors put a measure on the June 2 ballot, a half-cent sales tax to raise about $1 billion to stop-gap financial losses and keep hospitals and clinics functioning.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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