clinics

noun

plural of clinic
1
as in hospitals
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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2
as in workshops
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 clinics Because clinics don’t all price their procedures the same way, comparing quotes can get complicated. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 These drugs are distinct from the unregulated peptide products sold through wellness clinics and online retailers that market claims around athletic performance, inflammation or general health. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Founded in 2019 by Celine Halioua, now 31, the company has raised more than $150 million and is running the largest clinical trial in veterinary medicine history, enrolling 1,300 dogs across 70 clinics. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Producing the materials closer to domestic clinics will safeguard their potency. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Already, Nigerian health practitioners are using Omnilingual ASR to improve patient care in community clinics. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Humana is swapping out private equity sponsors for its CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinics. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 According to state health department statistics, health center staff have administered more than 5,700 MMR vaccinations at 198 pop-up vaccination clinics in the affected communities since the outbreak began in late April. — Joseph Choi, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026 In Binga, a poor and isolated district in northwestern Zimbabwe, funding cuts forced Population Services Zimbabwe to slow down its mobile clinics. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinics
  1. hospitals
  2. workshops
  3. seminars
  4. conferences
Noun
  • Military liaison officers were assisting families at hospitals in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Wainwright.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cerner's technology helps hospitals and healthcare providers manage patient information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitals
Noun
  • The Emerging Filmmakers Program brings middle and high school students into screenings, discussions and workshops.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The events pledge to push for gender parity for films directed or produced by women, as well as in management and juries and for participants in panels and workshops.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of workshops
Noun
  • Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Brokers no longer face a mandatory 12-hour wait period between educational seminars and sales presentations.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of seminars
Noun
  • In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These conferences are hosted every four years by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and discuss measurement issues with member states worldwide.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferences

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“Clinics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinics. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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