as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.
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Recent Examples of infirmary
Last month 10 former New York corrections employees were indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, an inmate violently beaten while handcuffed in a prison infirmary in December.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Some, due to age or infirmary, may not have access to computers that need to be used to complete the web forms.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Last month 10 former New York corrections employees were indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, an inmate violently beaten while handcuffed in a prison infirmary in December.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Some died from other forms of violence, like Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being violently beaten by multiple officers while handcuffed in a New York prison infirmary.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Some, due to age or infirmary, may not have access to computers that need to be used to complete the web forms.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Last month 10 former New York corrections employees were indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, an inmate violently beaten while handcuffed in a prison infirmary in December.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Some died from other forms of violence, like Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being violently beaten by multiple officers while handcuffed in a New York prison infirmary.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
Noun
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My husband has recently been in the hospital several times.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Three days in the hospital and countless tests later, Onnen was diagnosed with leukemia.—
Bella Waters,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Denmark was the first foreign market, but the device is now being adopted in clinics across France, Italy, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, and the UK.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Maven Clinic, a three-time CNBC Disruptor 50 company, is the largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health with more than 2,000 employers and health plans using its platform.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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