healthcare
Americannoun
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the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
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any of the procedures or methods employed in this field.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of healthcare
Example Sentences
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So, essentially more than half of the value of the S&P 500 is now tech, as opposed to, say, healthcare, which now only accounts for 8.3%, down from 14.2% in 2020.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The union also objected to reports suggesting that the facility could be staffed by the US officials instead of Kenyan healthcare professionals.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“When food, housing and healthcare is all more expensive, there is less money to pay off your credit card,” Braga said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
One out of every three people in the U.S. uses one, and this mass appeal is happening at the same time as rising healthcare costs are forcing some Americans to skip or delay medical care.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
In the fortunate position of not having totally abandoned experiences with sign systems other than language, people have been able to change the patterns of training, instruction, industrial production, modern farming, and healthcare.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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