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 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.
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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
Last month, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis, announced a $16 million, two-year study at seven medical centers to take a deeper look at the technology.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
That means many kids who live far from major medical centers — like Pray’s students in Moses Lake, a town of 25,000 that’s 200 miles from Seattle — won’t ever be seen at such a clinic.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Last month, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis, announced a $16 million, two-year study at seven medical centers to take a deeper look at the technology.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
That means many kids who live far from major medical centers — like Pray’s students in Moses Lake, a town of 25,000 that’s 200 miles from Seattle — won’t ever be seen at such a clinic.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
hospitals
Noun
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Cleveland Clinic has over 50 locations in Florida, including hospitals, outpatient and urgent care clinics and specialty care facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Three people — a 32-year-old, a 50-year-old and a 36-year-old — were taken to hospitals for non-fatal injuries.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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