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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In Tuesday’s report, Ossoff’s staff describe speaking with the attorney of an immigrant detainee who gave birth in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and was separated from her breastfeeding infant for several months.
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Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Her conclusion comes even as Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the county’s attorneys were still reviewing their own options Tuesday in response to an outpouring from residents at a Tuesday county commission meeting seeking to stop the potential facility.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
City response The facility has made headlines in recent weeks since an initial report from The Washington Post that disclosed Kansas City as a potential site for an ICE detention facility.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Outside, giant cooling towers chill the heat-absorbing water that circulates throughout the facility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Her conclusion comes even as Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the county’s attorneys were still reviewing their own options Tuesday in response to an outpouring from residents at a Tuesday county commission meeting seeking to stop the potential facility.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
City response The facility has made headlines in recent weeks since an initial report from The Washington Post that disclosed Kansas City as a potential site for an ICE detention facility.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Outside, giant cooling towers chill the heat-absorbing water that circulates throughout the facility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
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Worker Justice Center, an advocacy and research institution that partners with labor unions and community groups to address labor rights and social justice.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The institutions that spoke out did so without divisive internal dissent.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The companies that invested in brand building captured disproportionate value.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project was planned to clear the area of outdated and dilapidated buildings, to attract new businesses and promote economic revitalization.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many establishments may also be unaware that their dram shop coverage does not cover on-premises THC consumption, creating significant liability exposure.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charcuterie is a non-alcohol establishment.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The massive installation was created by German artist Benjamin Klapper, who spent more than a month assembling the sculpture in a bid to break a Guinness World Record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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At Faena New York, that spirit animates the property, with installations, performances, and events that turn its New York building into a living gallery.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Likewise, Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at global financial services platform Marex, signaled that the price action in parts of the precious-metals complex has become increasingly distorted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police were called and told Thompson to leave the apartment complex.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Göteborg also welcomed 109 broadcast and streaming service execs and 134 representatives from funds and film institutes.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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