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 For facilities that may require huge amounts of electricity and cooling, coordinating those requirements from the start can reduce costly changes later. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Iranian facilities in the gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar, were also targeted during the regional conflict earlier this year, prompting Tehran to retaliate by attacking major energy facilities of its Gulf neighbors. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 In 2023, the FDA mandated national breast density notification for all facilities, enforceable from September 2024. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The facilities for academy and B team players are also being improved, with a new two-storey building being finished that houses changing rooms, classrooms and meeting spaces. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The continent is being hammered by a number of odd energy policy decisions, from closing zero-emission nuclear plants or shutting down natural gas facilities. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Firearms training at county facilities cut, sheriff intervenes The county will terminate its 2021 license agreement with ICE and its 2017 license agreement with CBP for use of the San Diego Regional Firearms Training Center in San Diego. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Our tenant mix has expanded beyond footwear and apparel to include dining and entertainment as well as services like group fitness and health and beauty facilities. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers were recorded as of mid-July, according to local health authorities. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

Local petrochemical complexes have opened and closed since then, corporate logos on signs outside the gates occasionally change.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The strategy uses Hammett parameters to systematically tune the optical properties of iridium complexes through a process called orbital decoupling.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexes

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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
Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of institutes

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Eight months after legalization, there is still not a single active VGT machine in Chicago, even though 311 establishments have applied for and 42 have received state licenses.

— Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Roaches, rodent droppings and food stored at unsafe temperatures were found at Tarrant County food establishments during the latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishments

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To keep the arrays from catching the wind like sails, engineers mount the solar panels at much flatter tilt angles than those used in typical ground installations.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
American Home Shield covers unknown preexisting conditions and improper installations.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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