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
Three lawsuits opposing the caps were immediately filed by state attorneys general and organizations representing private and public universities, hospitals, and academic medical centers.
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel has increasingly targeted Lebanese first responders and medical centers, forcing several hospitals to evacuate.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Prior to my 2023 transition to XPrize, my work life was in the lab and a clinical research center at a hospital academic medical center.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
The medical center is half the distance west of McAlester Regional Hospital, where Garrett died.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel has increasingly targeted Lebanese first responders and medical centers, forcing several hospitals to evacuate.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Prior to my 2023 transition to XPrize, my work life was in the lab and a clinical research center at a hospital academic medical center.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
The medical center is half the distance west of McAlester Regional Hospital, where Garrett died.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for medical center
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical center
Noun
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Asha was admitted at the hospital on late Saturday with a chest infection and exhaustion, her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle said in a social media post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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According to law enforcement, the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Backup center Jonas Valanciunas joined Jokic in the infirmary after suffering an injury in the third quarter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Roger snatches the boy up and runs through the chaos toward the infirmary.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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