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 Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities last Friday with the intent of eventually flying more than 100 rockets a year from there, Ars reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Everett, Washington, will receive over $100 million to build research facilities and power module manufacturing lines. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Although Grand Teton National Park is open every day of the year, many facilities such as campgrounds and visitor centers are closed or have reduced hours from November through April. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities. — Pj Green october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 In his professional life, Lago has specialized for over a decade in building educational facilities across South Florida, including for Florida International University, Miami-Dade public schools and the University of Miami. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The worst damage was in the facilities division, where about half the servers were encrypted — meaning that district staff could not access their own systems and records. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 As a result, facilities are forced to buy medicines at market prices. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
Noun
  • Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But their buildings still need maintenance, school buses still need to run, and teachers still need to be paid.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The first is Russia’s increasing production and use of ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities, targeting energy systems, data centers, bridges and civilian apartment complexes.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Huge production complexes, a variety of land and cityscapes and generous incentives have made Hungary a hub for Hollywood.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In larger establishments you might be given your own table; in smaller joints you'll be squeezed onto a bench elbow to elbow with strangers.
    — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Valentin Prudon, vice-president of the Union of Hotel and Restaurant Trades and Industries (UMIH), said some establishments had experienced cancellations, while others had closed in anticipation of the demonstrations.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Small and medium-sized unmanned aircraft can threaten forces and installations, requiring interceptors that balance engagement range with operational flexibility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The fair added that outdoor art installations in the Public Program on Avenue Winston Churchill will be removed separately.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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