as in hospital
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 center
For instance, in one of my company's developments in southern Ontario, a medical center opened and now houses seven general family doctors and surgeons.
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John Krpan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The scale was impressive: more than fifteen thousand participants enrolled at more than a hundred and forty sites, including élite medical centers in the United States.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
But the hospital is also significantly more reliant on public funding than any other pediatric medical center in California — a situation that leaves it particularly exposed to the Trump administration.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
In reality, this contract was for the preventative maintenance of important safety devices known as ceiling lifts at VA medical centers, including three sites in Maryland.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
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John Krpan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The scale was impressive: more than fifteen thousand participants enrolled at more than a hundred and forty sites, including élite medical centers in the United States.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
But the hospital is also significantly more reliant on public funding than any other pediatric medical center in California — a situation that leaves it particularly exposed to the Trump administration.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
In reality, this contract was for the preventative maintenance of important safety devices known as ceiling lifts at VA medical centers, including three sites in Maryland.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical center
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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Reagan was taken to the prison infirmary, where he was pronounced dead.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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As he was being taken to the infirmary, he was allegedly assaulted again, the indictment states.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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