Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

hospice

[hos-pis] / ˈhɒs pɪs /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For years, the hospice industry, which was designed to provide comfort and guidance for dying patients and their families in their final days, attracted scammers enticed by large Medicare payments, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Valley neighborhood got significant attention in January when Oz posted a video from a complex in Van Nuys where a onetime hospice operated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Two days later, Bonta announced the results of a separate investigation that identified 14 licensed hospice businesses that he alleges fraudulently billed $267 million to Medi-Cal using stolen identities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The state has shuttered about 280 hospices in the last two years and is investigating 300 others, according to the California Department of Public Health, which oversees hospice licensing in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This was a hospice nurse, part of the twenty-four-hour watch.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




Vocabulary lists containing hospice