as in drugstore
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine
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Recent Examples of pharmacy
Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
However, vaccinating infants and toddlers is proving more challenging, since their shots are typically administered in doctors’ offices, which have less consistent supplies than pharmacies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
That is a concern because rural communities often face greater shortages in mental health care and pharmacy access – and have seen rising suicide rates over the past decade.
—Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Students of the program learn in classroom settings as well as a CVS pharmacy simulation that teaches everything from how to run a cash register to medicine stocking, warnings and side effects.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
However, vaccinating infants and toddlers is proving more challenging, since their shots are typically administered in doctors’ offices, which have less consistent supplies than pharmacies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
That is a concern because rural communities often face greater shortages in mental health care and pharmacy access – and have seen rising suicide rates over the past decade.
—Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Students of the program learn in classroom settings as well as a CVS pharmacy simulation that teaches everything from how to run a cash register to medicine stocking, warnings and side effects.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacy
drugstore
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The drugstore chain acquired stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington as well as prescriptions in 15 states, resulting in the company gaining over 9 million former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs patients.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The store at 31541 Santa Margarita Parkway takes the place of a shuttered Rite Aid drugstore at the Mercado del Lago shopping center.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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