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
Federal appeals court judges on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling preventing the National Institutes of Health from cutting billions of dollars in support for research overhead at universities, academic medical centers, and other grantee institutions.
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Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The rule does not apply to hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In Pennsylvania, residents watching the Super Bowl last February saw $8 million commercials for elite medical centers, while in New Mexico, a $100 million independent clinic was forced to shutter its doors after a bitter dispute with a dominant hospital system.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The blood test can predict the presence of cancer cells with 90% accuracy and will expand to accept samples from other medical centers across the world next year, according to UCSD Health.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Because some VA funding is provided in advance by Congress, the department says core health care operations remain functioning—medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are open and continuing to treat patients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Of the 15 patients received at UofL hospitals and medical centers, 13 have been discharged, Fountaine said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list of Nobel prize winners, world-famous museums, aquariums, medical centers and many of the planet’s leading technology companies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The rule does not apply to hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In Pennsylvania, residents watching the Super Bowl last February saw $8 million commercials for elite medical centers, while in New Mexico, a $100 million independent clinic was forced to shutter its doors after a bitter dispute with a dominant hospital system.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The blood test can predict the presence of cancer cells with 90% accuracy and will expand to accept samples from other medical centers across the world next year, according to UCSD Health.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Because some VA funding is provided in advance by Congress, the department says core health care operations remain functioning—medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are open and continuing to treat patients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Of the 15 patients received at UofL hospitals and medical centers, 13 have been discharged, Fountaine said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list of Nobel prize winners, world-famous museums, aquariums, medical centers and many of the planet’s leading technology companies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
hospitals
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The guidelines are also the foundation for all federal food programs, such as school lunches; the Women, Infants and Children program; and Head Start, as well as meals for active-duty service members and veterans who rely on Veterans Affairs hospitals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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An approach to health care As federal grants are pulled back and budget cuts take effect, hospitals and health care providers are also turning to local voters, said Kristof Stremikis, a market analyst at the California Health Care Foundation.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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