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
Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Building some facilities there may be helpful, but doesn't guarantee access to all 56 countries in Africa.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Along with the bedroom and a bathroom with dual facilities, the primary suite encompasses all of the top floor and includes a lofted gym, a couple of balconies, and an office pod that hovers over the wet bar in the cavernous double-height living room below.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
Casas, who lives in Miami in the offseason, has moved across the state to Fort Myers to continue his rehab under team supervision at the team’s JetBlue Park facilities.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the cuts won’t go away until safety measurements improve and staffing levels stabilize at air traffic control facilities.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Novant operates more than 900 locations, including 19 hospitals, 750 physician clinics, along with urgent care, outpatient and imaging facilities across North Carolina and the Southeast.
—Chase Jordan
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
The company plans to invest $70 billion to reshore domestic drug manufacturing and research facilities.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Or, continue north on Seventh Street to Jefferson Street, then turn right to access parking facilities east of Seventh Street.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Building some facilities there may be helpful, but doesn't guarantee access to all 56 countries in Africa.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Along with the bedroom and a bathroom with dual facilities, the primary suite encompasses all of the top floor and includes a lofted gym, a couple of balconies, and an office pod that hovers over the wet bar in the cavernous double-height living room below.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
Casas, who lives in Miami in the offseason, has moved across the state to Fort Myers to continue his rehab under team supervision at the team’s JetBlue Park facilities.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the cuts won’t go away until safety measurements improve and staffing levels stabilize at air traffic control facilities.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Novant operates more than 900 locations, including 19 hospitals, 750 physician clinics, along with urgent care, outpatient and imaging facilities across North Carolina and the Southeast.
—Chase Jordan
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
The company plans to invest $70 billion to reshore domestic drug manufacturing and research facilities.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Or, continue north on Seventh Street to Jefferson Street, then turn right to access parking facilities east of Seventh Street.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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Policy debates in the United States over the utility of multilateral institutions and interdependence have been fierce for a long time, even throughout the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vocational schools were regarded as an afterthought, a last-ditch option, offering vastly less prestige than traditional universities, particularly vaunted Ivy League institutions.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Crews & Associates will be a tenant in one of three buildings on the property.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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On Academy Street, taken over by Dominicans, the Fourth translated into a jubilant handful of families and neighbors on each stretch of sidewalk, with speakers, folding chairs, and beer bottles at the foot of stern buildings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And candidates who stoked fear in voters — with the threat of towering multi-family complexes destroying their communities or costly local infrastructure projects driving up taxes — lost by clear margins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Herald spoke to a dozen residents, identified through eviction filings, who had lived in the complexes when Ibrahim owned them.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Three other Biohub institutes — in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, focus on addressing different scientific challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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More community efforts followed as Longo and his wife went on to create a girls’ orphanage and institutes for prisoners’ children in subsequent decades.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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It can be purchased (for now) online and at establishments where books and magazines are sold.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taka’s Japanese Cuisine opened on S Street in downtown Sacramento, the start of a series of successful sushi establishments, including Taka’s Sushi in Fair Oaks and Ju Hachi, still open at the former Taka’s location at 1730 S St.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Helioplant, a patented vertical photovoltaic (PV) framing system developed by Austrian engineering firm Ehoch2, is designed to reduce snow buildup on alpine solar installations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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