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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 Officials in Poland, Germany and Denmark have in recent weeks accused Russia of involvement in drone incursions, sabotage, arson, surveillance of defense facilities and planning to use a drone carrying explosives to attack an airport. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 At the nearby Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo spa (connected to the hotel by a tunnel), the facilities include a heated saltwater pool and a hammam. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 The 30,000-sq-ft property, on 625-633 Glenwood Ave, was previously an industrial lot in an area of the Burbank Media District nicknamed Audio Alley, for the number of pro audio facilities in the surroundings. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The bills prohibits agents, officers and employees of DHS or those acting under authority of the agency from conducting operations in child care facilities, school bus stops and playgrounds. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 MicroNuclear says the system is intended to provide resilient power and process heat for critical infrastructure, military and government facilities, remote grids and industrial users. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Four Democratic Tennessee state lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Children’s Services demanding answers about safety and oversight in the state’s juvenile justice facilities. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026 According to the document’s timeline, NASA seeks a groundbreaking for a permanent campus no later than next year, the first class to be enrolled and begin studies in temporary facilities in 2028, and a transition to a permanent campus in 2031. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Ozon is a competitor to Wildberries, whose facilities Ukraine has also targeted. — Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
  1. institutions
  2. buildings
  3. complexes
  4. institutes
  5. establishments
  6. installations
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
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Accessibility The property offers a range of fully accessible rooms across their price spectrum, and all buildings are equipped with ramps and elevators.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of buildings
Noun
  • Five years ago, self-storage was one of the most profitable segments of the real-estate industry, with higher annual returns than multifamily housing, office complexes, and retail stores.
    — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The author at Budapest’s Szechenyi Thermal Bath, one of the largest spa complexes in Europe, with 18 pools.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of complexes
Noun
  • Rival Samsung Electronics collaborates with institutes such as Yonsei University, the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, as well as the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology.
    — Lim Hui Jie,Miko Jang, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Countries typically built these large-scale computers at their national institutes to make scientific breakthroughs and attain economic leadership, while also deploying them for national security measures.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of institutes
Noun
  • When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s literary geography quiz is a tour of the cafes, clubs and other establishments around New York City that attracted poets and authors.
    — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of establishments
Noun
  • Built with significant financial backing from the European Commission, the site consolidates four distinct technical installations into a single industrial processing line.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The device is rated for up to four years on a replaceable battery, with USB-C power available for permanent installations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of installations

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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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