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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom
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as in institutions
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board
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as in facilities
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
the city boasts a host of outstanding medical establishments
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Recent Examples of establishments
Some establishments have survived the entirety of Saint-Tropez’s perpetual Golden Age to date.
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Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Today, the Warehouse District has more than 20 dining and drinking establishments, anchored by Morgan Street Food Hall as well as standouts like Figulina.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
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 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
These are not the kinds of establishments that are at home on busy city thoroughfares or town squares.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Irth Capital is working with the franchisee, who owns 10% of the company's domestic establishments, to take the company private.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The ordinance will also allow customers or employees to sue drug retail or food retail establishments that violate the law for civil penalties of up to $1,000 per employee per day, plus attorneys’ fees.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Two Tarrant County food establishments were closed, and rodents and roaches found at others, in the latest round of county health inspections, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Today, the Warehouse District has more than 20 dining and drinking establishments, anchored by Morgan Street Food Hall as well as standouts like Figulina.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
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 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
These are not the kinds of establishments that are at home on busy city thoroughfares or town squares.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Irth Capital is working with the franchisee, who owns 10% of the company's domestic establishments, to take the company private.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The ordinance will also allow customers or employees to sue drug retail or food retail establishments that violate the law for civil penalties of up to $1,000 per employee per day, plus attorneys’ fees.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Two Tarrant County food establishments were closed, and rodents and roaches found at others, in the latest round of county health inspections, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishments
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To promote the album, Rashad’s team scheduled events not only in Los Angeles and New York but also in Dallas and San Diego—not traditionally strong hip-hop markets, but places where Rashad does especially well.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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These are the places where agents can start contributing right away.—
Jim Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The problem of companies substituting hemp for marijuana dates to 2018, when Congress legalized hemp, a close cousin of marijuana that has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that makes people high.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Researchers from Harvard and other institutions recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications that suggests those who live near nuclear power plants may be at higher risk for cancer.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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That’s because all of the other guest facilities are on different floors (the spa, pool, and gym down a few floors via a different set of elevators; the China Grill restaurant and bar upstairs).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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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,
12 May 2026
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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The new recommendation differs from the other institutes like the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging, which call for annual mammography screenings, typically starting at age 40.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Over the past decade, universities and research institutes all over the world have worked together to accelerate the scientific understanding of cellular biology, including its support of large-scale data generation projects such as the benchmark cell maps for humans and other organisms.—
Priscilla Chan,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still under construction are a series of woodland houses and cottages, two Padel courts and an ambitious Roman-style bath house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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They've been called granny flats, carriage houses, or mother-in-law suites.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Many are surfers and on WhatsApp groups that have the latest intel on which beach has the best waves that day, so do ask them for advice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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“Establishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishments. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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