as in institutions
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
the city is known for its outstanding medical facilities
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Recent Examples of facilities
Entire facilities have been partially or fully closed because conditions became untenable.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Members of Congress have for months been denied their lawful right to inspect detention facilities in Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and California.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Kindred, which owns both Orange County facilities, has refused to pay workers enough to avoid rapid turnover that has contributed to understaffing.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Accessible rooms and facilities are available across the hotel, and the concierge will work directly with you to make any specific plans.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Another goal is to use the residues from the production of bio-PBS to generate renewable electricity and heat that can be used to operate the laboratory facilities.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The mandate also applies to Banner Health’s facilities in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Members of Congress have for months been denied their lawful right to inspect detention facilities in Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and California.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Kindred, which owns both Orange County facilities, has refused to pay workers enough to avoid rapid turnover that has contributed to understaffing.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Accessible rooms and facilities are available across the hotel, and the concierge will work directly with you to make any specific plans.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Another goal is to use the residues from the production of bio-PBS to generate renewable electricity and heat that can be used to operate the laboratory facilities.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The mandate also applies to Banner Health’s facilities in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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When institutions operate in a constant state of decay, crisis management replaces strategic planning, and long-term reform becomes impossible.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Negotiations intended to keep alive the M Health Fairview partnership were complex, according to those involved, in part because of the breadth of the three institutions.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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Local property taxes pay for school buildings, maintenance, repairs, heating, cooling, lighting, cyber security and buses, among other things, Anderson said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the alley where Jenkins' body was found 10 hours later, many buildings and homes have security cameras that will record any car or person going down the alley.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, the gang commandeered several apartment buildings in Aurora, making national headlines as violent criminals held the complexes for ransom.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, residents and local jurisdictions have started pushing back on the influx of massive, energy-hungry, environmentally risky complexes.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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This corroborates findings from other think tanks and institutes that have tracked corporate activity since the tariffs dropped.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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European Film Promotion, a network of film promotion institutes from 37 countries in Europe, has unveiled the lineup of six films taking part in its Europe!—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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And multiple sports bars around the metro said Chiefs’ fans presence at their establishments had diminished before the team was officially out of the post-season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Unlike virtually every other conflict since 2024 between a MAGA project and the old bipartisan establishments, this one hasn’t escalated.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The grants will fund art installations, pop-up performance and other projects that activate the public spaces around downtown Palo Alto and California Avenue, as well as the Cubberley Community Center.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the attacks, Baloch insurgents targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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