Thesaurus results for FACILITIES

facilities

noun

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 Expanding final assembly facilities must therefore be matched by reliable deliveries from suppliers and sufficient skilled labour across the wider production network. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Its Houthi allies in Yemen have also consistently attacked Saudi oil facilities. — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 Russia also attacked warehouse facilities in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region on Friday, wounding three people, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said on Telegram. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Survival Condo, an elaborate compound in rural Kansas, boasts education facilities, a rock-climbing wall and a 75-foot salt water pool. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The extent of the destruction remained uncertain Friday as emergency crews continued inspecting buildings, roads, water facilities and other infrastructure. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Also this month, Raskin and Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced a resolution condemning book bans in school libraries and censorship that has targeted the Smithsonian and other public facilities. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026 Additional systems were planned for facilities in the Netherlands, Sweden, France and Germany. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Audiovisual from Spain, ICEX Spain Trade & Investment’s umbrella brand, will bring some 50 companies and institutions to Mipcom this year, showcasing the breadth of the country’s film, TV, animation and production industries.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
As more institutions devote space to designers and their archives, clothing is increasingly understood as a cultural artifact rather than simply a commercial product.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

Additional buildings were added in 2017 when the property opened as a hotel, then named Las Alcobas Napa Valley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Inside those buildings, which total half a million square feet together, is a massive construction project that’s still in progress.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of buildings

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With multiple functions, the shafts drew fresh air down into the multi-level complexes, and also continued below the lowest floor, reaching groundwater and serving as deep wells.

— Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
The company is recruiting hosts through an online form, which notes that Community sites could include cafes, bars, apartment complexes, and neighborhoods.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of complexes

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The company’s facilities include kindergartens, schools and technical training institutes, with more on the way.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Zhou Bowen, the director and chief scientist at Shanghai AI Lab, one of the country’s leading AI research institutes, has similarly argued that AI models need robotics to understand the physical world.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutes

Noun

In turn, these fine-dining establishments — which operate on thin margins — are developing their NA programs as meaningful alternative revenue streams.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Even Macron’s current minister of education, Édouard Geffray, has admitted that at least some of his five children attend private establishments.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishments

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The 2027 event will feature more than five stages, as well local art installations, fashion stands, interactive areas and a food hall.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
The weapon would join a layered defense architecture that combines different systems to protect military installations and other critical assets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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