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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
The facilities fall under the same state Department of Health Care Access and Information regulations as primary care clinics, though birth centers see healthy families, not sick ones, and don’t need hospital-grade ventilation, said midwife Caroline Cusenza.
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Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Roughly 5,000 health care workers — including physicians, nurses and midwives — at eight Providence hospitals and six clinics plan to go on an open-ended strike starting Friday morning.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Treating Fighters to Survive: Trapped in Sudan’s civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line.
—César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Promises, bribes, threats: How victims of Arizona substance abuse treatment scams were targeted: Fake rehab clinics are accused of defrauding Arizona of hundreds of millions of dollars and victimizing Indigenous people.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Roughly 5,000 health care workers — including physicians, nurses and midwives — at eight Providence hospitals and six clinics plan to go on an open-ended strike starting Friday morning.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Treating Fighters to Survive: Trapped in Sudan’s civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line.
—César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Promises, bribes, threats: How victims of Arizona substance abuse treatment scams were targeted: Fake rehab clinics are accused of defrauding Arizona of hundreds of millions of dollars and victimizing Indigenous people.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
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The district refused to provide permission to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital to use the hospital’s own ambulance – permission required by state law.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Targets include those responsible for ransomware attacks on hospitals, schools, and other essential services.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The tourbillon is assembled by hand in JLC’s grand complication workshop.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Examples include webinars, hybrid conferences, and online workshops.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Elmore will next appear in court on January 22 for a pre-trial conference.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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In his senior year, Lacy led the conference in touchdowns.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The landscape of executive education is vast: conferences, in-house seminars, trade journals, social media, and countless books.ESMT Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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State of play: The three-day event will highlight the bountiful picks now available in the low-ABV and no-alcohol drink world, as well as general healthy living, via events like tastings, drink competitions, dance parties and seminars.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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