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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
Among the most renowned establishments is Salon Corona, a restaurant and brewery in Mexico City’s historic center.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Many of the newer establishments had a niche element.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
No establishments scored more than 30 demerits during this round of inspections, but one restaurant came close.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
One day prior to the Mardi Gras incident, a Hollywood Reporter story detailed LaBeouf frequenting various drinking establishments in the city's Uptown neighborhood.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Many Greek immigrants found work in kitchens and, equipped with a hard work ethic, ended up opening their own establishments.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 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 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Venture a few minutes off the trail to eat and drink at these five establishments.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Many of the newer establishments had a niche element.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
No establishments scored more than 30 demerits during this round of inspections, but one restaurant came close.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
One day prior to the Mardi Gras incident, a Hollywood Reporter story detailed LaBeouf frequenting various drinking establishments in the city's Uptown neighborhood.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Many Greek immigrants found work in kitchens and, equipped with a hard work ethic, ended up opening their own establishments.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 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 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Venture a few minutes off the trail to eat and drink at these five establishments.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishments
Noun
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Take inventory of your life this year, and let go of people, places and things that have held you back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, The Cut, Tin House, The Guardian, Guernica, The Normal School, The Poetry Foundation, Lambda Literary, and many other places.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The project has received support from several Spanish institutions, including the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) through the RENMARINAS program.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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In Bucha, three homes, warehouse facilities and non-residential buildings were damaged, Kalashnyk said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The aim is to establish the infrastructure to attract other firms to build data centers or manufacturing facilities in the area.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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With more firms adopting AI, students gunning for a career in banking and finance are preparing to be up against such technology at first interaction.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Since 2020, state lawmakers have spent over $166 million on these institutes across Florida, according to state records analyzed by WLRN.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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The generation that rode cheap college, rising home prices, and the 401(k) revolution into late career was expected to bow out gracefully, freeing up houses and jobs for their kids and grandkids.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Flames were seen coming out of the top of one of the houses as crews tried to put out the fire.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Establishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishments. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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