hospitalization
Americannoun
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the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
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the period during which a person is hospitalized.
to extend one's hospitalization.
noun
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the act or an instance of being hospitalized
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the duration of a stay in a hospital
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Etymology
Origin of hospitalization
First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation
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Yet the House is down to a minuscule majority, and Senate Republicans are handicapped by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham and the hospitalization of Sen. Mitch McConnell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The situation became even stranger when it was revealed that McConnell’s wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, remained in China for several days after her husband’s hospitalization.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The recordings do not name McConnell, and his office has not publicly said what caused his hospitalization or what treatment he is receiving.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
They also need to be able to pause their work when an emergency arises, like a hospitalization or a paid caregiver not showing up.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
By the end of the first week of Sasha’s hospitalization, Debbie and Karl had returned to work part-time, arriving at the hospital every afternoon around two p.m. and staying into the evening.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
The agency has reported 1,644 confirmed cases, on pace for a record, with 94 hospitalizations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
There have been no deaths and 94 hospitalizations related to that outbreak, the health agency said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The epicenter of the cyclosporiasis outbreak is in Michigan with the state public health department reporting more than 3,000 cases of the illness, including 44 reported cases of hospitalizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
During a May heat wave, France’s public-health agency reported a spike in heat-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Local police acknowledged that no significant level of violence was associated with crack in Seattle and that other drugs were causing more hospitalizations, but steadfastly maintained that their deployment decisions were nondiscriminatory.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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