facilities

plural of facility
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 The renovations were initially recommended by the current executive director and former vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, Matt Floca. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Supporting systems inside launch facilities also need inspection, repair, and occasional major refurbishment. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 The institution deposits the money and uses it to help pay for scholarships, travel, facilities, salaries and sports that might produce little revenue of their own. Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The plan would let migrants ordered to leave Europe be sent not to their home countries but to facilities in third nations, with African states such as Rwanda under discussion. Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Refineries are very complex facilities that take years, and perhaps tens of billions of dollars, to build – and that’s a tough sell. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee. Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The owners of Southern Tail confirmed the deal on Thursday, which includes Orthodox's property, brand and facilities in full. John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The weaponization and deconstruction of our institutions and republic are no laughing matter.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The inner workings of these buildings are guarded like state secrets.
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In lower courts, the administration has argued that the president has total authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The facility, called Starbase Louisiana, will occupy roughly 125,000 acres on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish and is expected to become the fourth and largest of SpaceX’s launch complexes.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Once complete, the new site will feature five complexes that feature two Starship towers each, for a total of 10 launch pads across the facility, each with its own propellant farm.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Oeko-Tex operates a global certification system through 17 independent textile and leather testing institutes in Europe and Japan.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But given the public interest in solving this challenge, there is a case for taxing the training of frontier AI models and devoting the proceeds to additional research at government AI oversight institutes or universities.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many establishments, from brasseries to groceries, close up shop after serving a lunchtime rush to take their own pauses and prepare for evening service.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the unnamed man is known to several of the York establishments.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Antares plans to begin generating electricity in 2027, with reactor installations targeted for 2028.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ikeda’s installations have been shown at arts institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the Park Avenue Armory, the Centre Pompidou, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, and 180 Studios in London.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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