as in hospitals
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
The trial, led by the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Davis will look at hundreds of thousands of mammograms at UW Health and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's medical school, as well as academic medical centers in four other states.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Seven major medical centers have partnered on a $16 million study to find out.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Innovation is in our DNA, embedded in our strategic goals, and integrated across all our hospital departments and medical centers.
—Christophe Mouton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And the notable tattoo parlors that offer this procedure—Sedation Ink, as well as The California Dream Tattoo and Ganga Tattoo in Los Angeles—tend to operate more like medical centers than studios.
—John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
But the Oxford Center is among the alternative medical centers or medical spas that, in recent years, have offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions that it is not proven to benefit.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
An office tower may look unattractive on paper because vacancy is high, but a closer look could reveal that the property sits in a desirable submarket poised for growth, or that new infrastructure, universities or medical centers are about to create long-term tenants.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The poll found widespread support for the university system’s medical centers also crossed political boundaries with 75% of Republicans and 80% of Democrats agreeing on the question.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The private equity giant was thwarted in an attempt to buy Assura, a property company that owns more than 600 doctor's surgeries and medical centers.
—Ian King, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Seven major medical centers have partnered on a $16 million study to find out.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Innovation is in our DNA, embedded in our strategic goals, and integrated across all our hospital departments and medical centers.
—Christophe Mouton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And the notable tattoo parlors that offer this procedure—Sedation Ink, as well as The California Dream Tattoo and Ganga Tattoo in Los Angeles—tend to operate more like medical centers than studios.
—John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
But the Oxford Center is among the alternative medical centers or medical spas that, in recent years, have offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions that it is not proven to benefit.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
An office tower may look unattractive on paper because vacancy is high, but a closer look could reveal that the property sits in a desirable submarket poised for growth, or that new infrastructure, universities or medical centers are about to create long-term tenants.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The poll found widespread support for the university system’s medical centers also crossed political boundaries with 75% of Republicans and 80% of Democrats agreeing on the question.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The private equity giant was thwarted in an attempt to buy Assura, a property company that owns more than 600 doctor's surgeries and medical centers.
—Ian King, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
hospitals
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Ukraine has long sought more air defense as Russia has heavily relied on drone and missile assaults to pound civilian targets, including residential buildings, schools as well as maternity and children’s hospitals, since the onslaught of the war.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the West Bank and Gaza, where hundreds of prisoners were released, several were also taken to hospitals.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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