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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
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.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
For decades, these establishments have been the places where families gathered after ballgames, where road trips stopped for pancakes, and where Main Street found an affordable night out.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The smoking ban went into effect in July 2010, banning indoor smoking at all establishments except for a small selection of cigar bars.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those days are long gone, but public establishments and private homes still feature speakeasy-style spaces.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The company had acquired UPShow -- a platform with tech capabilities to allow commercial establishments to stream live sports -- for an undisclosed amount that year.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The very policies and practices that had sustained Black business districts under segregation — captive markets, enforced proximity, and a philosophy of economic self-reliance —were suddenly undermined once Black consumers could freely choose mainstream establishments.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Nashville offers numerous dog-friendly patios, bars, and breweries, with many establishments catering to canine companions by providing goody bags, treats and water bowls.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
For decades, these establishments have been the places where families gathered after ballgames, where road trips stopped for pancakes, and where Main Street found an affordable night out.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The smoking ban went into effect in July 2010, banning indoor smoking at all establishments except for a small selection of cigar bars.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those days are long gone, but public establishments and private homes still feature speakeasy-style spaces.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The company had acquired UPShow -- a platform with tech capabilities to allow commercial establishments to stream live sports -- for an undisclosed amount that year.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The very policies and practices that had sustained Black business districts under segregation — captive markets, enforced proximity, and a philosophy of economic self-reliance —were suddenly undermined once Black consumers could freely choose mainstream establishments.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Nashville offers numerous dog-friendly patios, bars, and breweries, with many establishments catering to canine companions by providing goody bags, treats and water bowls.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishments
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The bans are mandated in places such as Arkansas, Texas, Virginia and more.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, September 13, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
14 Sep. 2025
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Republican also called for social media companies to take down the videos capturing the moments he was shot.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The data set is hosted on a website of the European research institutions that created it.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Powered by advanced technology and human creativity, Tala is reinventing financial infrastructure to solve what legacy institutions can’t or won’t, in order to unlock global economic progress.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Of the three facilities her friend recommended, The Menninger Clinic in Houston was the only one that returned her call.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Financing challenges, supply chain disruptions, an uncertain talent pipeline, and — critically — a widening shortfall of the uranium required to run nuclear power facilities all loom as issues for a sector seen as key to addressing electricity demand growth while weaning grids off fossil fuels.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technology firms — and artificial intelligence companies such as Broadcom and Nvidia, in particular — led the rise.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Ukraine, Soviet authorities under his control pressured writers, actors, directors, producers and artists, and criticized and attacked institutes of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature, creative unions and newspaper and magazine editorial offices.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 48 megapixel camera houses a telephoto lens with 1x, 2x, 4x and 8× optical zoom and 8K recording capabilities.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple put offers on half a dozen houses.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Establishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishments. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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