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as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
After working as a city emergency room physician for many years, he started a small clinic in a remote village.
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as in workshop
an intensive educational or training program
This winter, Shelley will attend a softball clinic to prepare herself for the upcoming season.
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Recent Examples of clinic
By the time Taina returned home and joined Melo at the emergency clinic, Luna had spent the night under warm blankets and IV fluids.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Indiana Immunization Coalition also schedules free clinics around the state.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025
The issue took on new urgency for Republicans last year, after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through IVF should be considered children—a decision that prompted some clinics to pause operations and forced GOP leaders to clarify their positions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple in the clinic despite significant advances in medical diagnostics and technologies.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Indiana Immunization Coalition also schedules free clinics around the state.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025
The issue took on new urgency for Republicans last year, after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through IVF should be considered children—a decision that prompted some clinics to pause operations and forced GOP leaders to clarify their positions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple in the clinic despite significant advances in medical diagnostics and technologies.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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Markwood spent several days in the hospital but did make a recovery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Early in the week, Red Bull leaned into the spirit of communal dance with workshops that honored the styles and histories that pulse through the Black diaspora.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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With that in mind, the Manson Family workshop would be held on June 11, a Monday — Butler’s one day off.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fund has been used for costs like student pay, conference fees and other operation costs, according to the donation page.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mainly, this conference is just being dominated by longtime football juggernauts Ohio State, Oregon and … Indiana.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dohnányi also attended Leonard Bernstein’s conducting seminar at Tanglewood.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The market aims to foster international co-productions and content business development through seminars, project markets, pitch contests and networking opportunities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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