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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
It can be purchased (for now) online and at establishments where books and magazines are sold.
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Taka’s Japanese Cuisine opened on S Street in downtown Sacramento, the start of a series of successful sushi establishments, including Taka’s Sushi in Fair Oaks and Ju Hachi, still open at the former Taka’s location at 1730 S St.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Bikini tops are acceptable as shirts inside most establishments, and clothes are light and airy.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The film’s craft is similarly sophisticated, featuring sparse, atmospheric music from Vichaya Vatanasapt that wouldn’t be out of place in one of the film’s fine-dining establishments.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Hyman is now urging others to speak up and to consider walking away from gyms and other establishments that fail to protect women.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On Veterans Day, many restaurants, coffee shops, fast-casual eateries and other food and drink establishments offer deals for veterans.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
With supplies running low and so many establishments closed, ABC News sourced food to feed KABC’s staff.
—ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
No establishments scored below 70 during this round of inspections.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Taka’s Japanese Cuisine opened on S Street in downtown Sacramento, the start of a series of successful sushi establishments, including Taka’s Sushi in Fair Oaks and Ju Hachi, still open at the former Taka’s location at 1730 S St.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Bikini tops are acceptable as shirts inside most establishments, and clothes are light and airy.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The film’s craft is similarly sophisticated, featuring sparse, atmospheric music from Vichaya Vatanasapt that wouldn’t be out of place in one of the film’s fine-dining establishments.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Hyman is now urging others to speak up and to consider walking away from gyms and other establishments that fail to protect women.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On Veterans Day, many restaurants, coffee shops, fast-casual eateries and other food and drink establishments offer deals for veterans.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
With supplies running low and so many establishments closed, ABC News sourced food to feed KABC’s staff.
—ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
No establishments scored below 70 during this round of inspections.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishments
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly half of companies expected employees to start using AI, yet 41% of professionals already feel overwhelmed by how quickly they are expected to master it.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Policy debates in the United States over the utility of multilateral institutions and interdependence have been fierce for a long time, even throughout the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vocational schools were regarded as an afterthought, a last-ditch option, offering vastly less prestige than traditional universities, particularly vaunted Ivy League institutions.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Building some facilities there may be helpful, but doesn't guarantee access to all 56 countries in Africa.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Because of that relative safety and the fast growth of prediction market first-movers, there’s a broad trend of sports betting firms considering the CFTC path.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Three other Biohub institutes — in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, focus on addressing different scientific challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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More community efforts followed as Longo and his wife went on to create a girls’ orphanage and institutes for prisoners’ children in subsequent decades.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Establishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishments. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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