as in hotels
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
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Recent Examples of hospices
Of the roughly 1,800 hospices operating in LA County, more than 700 have triggered multiple fraud red flags, according to state auditors.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of hospices are registered within blocks of each other in Van Nuys, for example, and vastly outpace the need.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of hospices are registered within blocks of each other in Van Nuys, for example, and vastly outpace the need.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospices
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Founder and creator Jerry Negrete spent several years working in the scent marketing industry, servicing environments like apartment buildings and hotels.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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On a federal level, there’s no blanket law requiring hotels to waive penalties for medical emergencies, but the Federal Trade Commission does monitor businesses for misleading practices.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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It's located among several other taverns and restaurants in the heart of Fells Point.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hospices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospices. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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