as in infirmaries
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.
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Recent Examples of hospitals
Many hospitals, airports and utility companies hold surplus land that can be leveraged to help address the affordable housing crisis.
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Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The search would have covered hundreds of homes, nearly 80 hotels, numerous places of worship and at least two hospitals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
According to the state's website, patients can only be admitted through referrals from hospitals or state and local courts.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Four victims, a woman and three men all in their 20s, were taken to hospitals.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Students also need hands-on training through clinical placements in hospitals and healthcare settings.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The search would have covered hundreds of homes, nearly 80 hotels, numerous places of worship and at least two hospitals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
According to the state's website, patients can only be admitted through referrals from hospitals or state and local courts.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Four victims, a woman and three men all in their 20s, were taken to hospitals.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Students also need hands-on training through clinical placements in hospitals and healthcare settings.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
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Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The alliance also includes Walgreens and Mission Mobile Medical, which turns RVs into primary care clinics.—
Sarah Jane Tribble,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The funding shortfall has forced the suspension or shutdown of over 400 health facilities nationwide, including small, single-midwife community clinics, where many of the staff now work without pay or basic supplies.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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