as in institution
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
the city is known for its outstanding medical facilities
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Recent Examples of facility
Graham estimates the tennis facility could host about 50 other events like concerts throughout the year to help pay for itself.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
National teams will have the opportunity to train at Compass Mineral Sporting Fields, where Sporting KC practices; the KC Women’s Soccer Training Complex for the KC Current; and the University of Kansas’ facilities and Rock Chalk Park.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Worldport hub is the company’s largest package-handling facility worldwide, processing 2 million packages daily.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The hub has 12,000 UPS employees who process more than 2 million packages a day at a 5-million-square-foot facility.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
National teams will have the opportunity to train at Compass Mineral Sporting Fields, where Sporting KC practices; the KC Women’s Soccer Training Complex for the KC Current; and the University of Kansas’ facilities and Rock Chalk Park.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Worldport hub is the company’s largest package-handling facility worldwide, processing 2 million packages daily.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The hub has 12,000 UPS employees who process more than 2 million packages a day at a 5-million-square-foot facility.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
Noun
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was always at least one letter missing from the words Racquet Club on the outside of the building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the scientific establishment.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The study highlights that alpine solar installations can deliver strong winter power output thanks to sunlight reflected by snow.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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My skin immediately felt hydrated and moisturized, but that’s all thanks to the multi-lipid complex formulated in the balm, which reinforces the skin barrier and coconut seed butter that locks in moisture.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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LaFee is vice president of communications for the Sanford Burnham Prebys research institute.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But due to a lack of funding, the district said the partnership with the institute has ended and those racial equity trainings are no longer offered.—
Amelia Pak-Harvey,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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