as in institutions
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 facilities
The examples include two auto body repair and used car facilities directly across the street.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Diamond Recovery Group, a national network of drug and alcohol rehabilitation and mental health treatment facilities, continues to distinguish itself by earning and maintaining the highest level of accreditation in the industry.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Grenell departed in March, but Matthew Floca, who had overseen facilities operations, is now serving as its executive director and chief operating officer.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The emirate on the Gulf of Oman is home to extensive oil storage facilities and is the UAE’s main sea access outside the strait.
—Adam Schreck, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Irene Wright is following the development of ICE facilities in Georgia as the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA TODAY's Deep South Connect team.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Shifting resources toward behavioral health beds, treatment facilities and more serious intervention is correct.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
According to the nurses' union and state lawmakers, Prime has a history of closing hospital facilities and leaving communities without proper health care.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Diamond Recovery Group, a national network of drug and alcohol rehabilitation and mental health treatment facilities, continues to distinguish itself by earning and maintaining the highest level of accreditation in the industry.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Grenell departed in March, but Matthew Floca, who had overseen facilities operations, is now serving as its executive director and chief operating officer.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The emirate on the Gulf of Oman is home to extensive oil storage facilities and is the UAE’s main sea access outside the strait.
—Adam Schreck, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Irene Wright is following the development of ICE facilities in Georgia as the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA TODAY's Deep South Connect team.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Shifting resources toward behavioral health beds, treatment facilities and more serious intervention is correct.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
According to the nurses' union and state lawmakers, Prime has a history of closing hospital facilities and leaving communities without proper health care.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
Noun
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Probably those who trust institutions the most, and who can sacrifice some efficiency for an outdated but fancy stamp of approval—in other words, the children of the wealthy and educated.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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These coins are minted by national institutions, priced close to the global gold rate, and widely recognised across international markets.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Most notably, those plans include reducing the size of the data information and processing buildings and moving them farther west on the site, situated just north of Southern Boulevard near 20 Mile Bend.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The tenant who waits for the perfect situation can find that the best buildings are leased while the tenant is still evaluating.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Noun
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There are lots of other large protein complexes in the cell, and there may be some that the AI tools struggle with.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Stateside, there seems to be a growing divide among studio complexes.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lumai has made the Nova server available for evaluation to hyperscalers, neo-clouds, enterprises, and research institutes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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They are now accepted and used by a large segment of users, including academic and research institutes as well as leading humanoid robotics companies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Five Plano food establishments recorded low scores and roaches were found at five others in the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The company aims to make this infrasound technique mainstream in both commercial (for instance, a data center, where sprinklers would damage electronics) and in-home installations, given that sprinklers are already required in all new California homes built in 2011 and later.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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