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
An unspecified number of immigrants rounded up by ICE agents are already being held in a different Leavenworth facility.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Painter said her office has seen some cases related to discrimination, harassment and isolation faced by LGBTQ+ residents within skilled nursing facilities.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
The only improvement in his conditions was in May, 2022, when he was transferred to Wadi el-Natrun prison, a modern, relatively low-security facility, south of Cairo.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Painter said her office has seen some cases related to discrimination, harassment and isolation faced by LGBTQ+ residents within skilled nursing facilities.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
The only improvement in his conditions was in May, 2022, when he was transferred to Wadi el-Natrun prison, a modern, relatively low-security facility, south of Cairo.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
Noun
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As the price of tuition at institutions across the country grows, questions about the true value of a college education abound in higher education.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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The bill also calls for the State Department of Education to conduct random surprise visits at private special education institutions.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The top of this scale would create buildings higher than anything that now exists outside the Loop and its immediate surroundings.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But residents now realize that more building in that area is a dangerous idea to them and their property.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Noun
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At an establishment that cuts its ice, a single hand-cut piece, like the one Mix describes, can cost between $0.50 and $0.75 each, if not more, significantly driving up the overall price of a cocktail.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Service Employees International Union and Colorado Restaurant Association have held webinars and prepared guides on how managers of restaurants or other establishments should conduct themselves in case ICE arrives for an inspection.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Noun
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According to Gaston, more than half of residential installations now follow this third-party ownership model.—
Tik Root,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The second gen version from Arlo offers a simple is a wireless installation that delivers great video quality, smart detection, and a rechargeable battery.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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The brothers did not live at the apartment complex where they were shot, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Those voters included people living in apartment or condo complexes (of more than four units) or in gated communities.—
Clifford Weiler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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In December 2023, the organization sued the city over another panhandling ordinance that applied to the downtown core — an ordinance that had been declared unconstitutional in 2017, according to a press release from the institute.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The $34 million in private funds will be used to endow the various components of the new institute.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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