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a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.
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Recent Examples of medical centers
Air ambulances are frequently used in India to transport critically ill patients from smaller cities to major medical centers.
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Cleveland Clinic, which has a hospital in Weston and medical centers in other parts of Broward, could leave Florida Blue’s network by early March if its own contract negotiations with the insurer fall through.
—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
The nation’s 150+ academic medical centers already track disease patterns for research.
—Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and medical centers can be far flung, making even routine visits to doctors' offices a challenge.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In Wisconsin, the Department of Veterans Affairs saw the steepest cuts, including the firing of at least 20 people from VA medical centers and facilities in Milwaukee and Madison.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
For those who prefer faster access and a more individualized experience, private medical centers are widely available.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Both of the those two cities have vibrant, diverse economies based on manufacturing, digital technology, food processing, large regional medical centers and Inland Waterway transportation, and both have substantial populations of college students from Chicago.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The rule does not apply to hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Cleveland Clinic, which has a hospital in Weston and medical centers in other parts of Broward, could leave Florida Blue’s network by early March if its own contract negotiations with the insurer fall through.
—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
The nation’s 150+ academic medical centers already track disease patterns for research.
—Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and medical centers can be far flung, making even routine visits to doctors' offices a challenge.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In Wisconsin, the Department of Veterans Affairs saw the steepest cuts, including the firing of at least 20 people from VA medical centers and facilities in Milwaukee and Madison.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
For those who prefer faster access and a more individualized experience, private medical centers are widely available.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Both of the those two cities have vibrant, diverse economies based on manufacturing, digital technology, food processing, large regional medical centers and Inland Waterway transportation, and both have substantial populations of college students from Chicago.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The rule does not apply to hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
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Mercy named to Newsweek list Newsweek magazine named the Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers one of the World's Best Hospitals, recognizing it for its ongoing commitment to high-quality care, patient experience and clinical excellence among top-tier hospitals worldwide.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Three of the survivors were in critical condition at local hospitals in the immediate aftermath, officials said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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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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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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