urgent care
Americannoun
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medical care and services provided, typically in an urgent care center, to people with urgent but not serious medical problems.
access to urgent care.
Etymology
Origin of urgent care
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Director of nursing for urgent care Karen Rees had "lost all judgement" and had a "hostile approach", Thirlwall found.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
UrgentIQ, a New York-based AI-native operating system for urgent care, snagged a $15 million Series A growth investment from Five Elms Capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the lag time is having a real impact on public health, especially in rural communities with reduced urgent care services.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
For now, she’s receiving intensive treatment in the center’s urgent care unit, and her care team says it’s too soon to predict the outcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Her mom and dad took her to an urgent care place last night, and it turns out Madeline was right.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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