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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 proposal would also set a minimum payment level for primary care and behavioral health services — to better shore up providers working in those fields — while directing savings from the reimbursement caps to beleaguered frontline clinics.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Graduates often secure high-paying roles, with salaries exceeding $100,000, while simultaneously helping address critical nursing shortages in our city’s hospitals and clinics.
—Dynishal Gross, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, that extra step will encourage the specialist’s staff to squeeze you into the schedule, which might mean before or after typical clinic hours, Mathew says.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
The clinic treats Compassionate Use Program patients.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Graduates often secure high-paying roles, with salaries exceeding $100,000, while simultaneously helping address critical nursing shortages in our city’s hospitals and clinics.
—Dynishal Gross, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, that extra step will encourage the specialist’s staff to squeeze you into the schedule, which might mean before or after typical clinic hours, Mathew says.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
The clinic treats Compassionate Use Program patients.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinic
Noun
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Beyond the popular image of federal bureaucrats in Washington are millions of workers across the country who work at veterans hospitals, labs, post offices and military bases.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Nation of Islam had plans to open a hospital and nursing home; Shabazz was a child then and considers this a realization of that historical dream.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The village budgeted funds to complete the study after discussion in a November workshop.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Greg Magnuson, interim associate superintendent of Business Support Services, explained the high points of the district’s revenues and expenses to trustees during the 2025-26 budget workshop held as a public meeting at the district’s office.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Maryland improved to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten and reached 10 wins in the conference for only the second time in the last five years (11-9 in 2022-23, coach Kevin Willard’s first season).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Musketeers fell to 6-20, 1-14 in the conference.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Rodriguez-McDowell, who chairs the commission’s economic development committee, and Johnson attended an investment seminar, met with Bavarian government officials and toured a manufacturing plant while abroad, a county spokesperson previously told the Observer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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All year long, the center puts on a range of museum exhibitions, concerts, and seminars as a way to promote how a range of American music variations and genres have impacted culture.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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