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
Another $13 billion involved damage to infrastructure, including telecommunications, power grids, highways, railways, ports, airports, water systems and oil and gas facilities.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
According to Misree, teleoperation capability enables the MH3 to perform tasks in hazardous or hard-to-access environments, such as remote water treatment facilities and other industrial sites where human access is difficult or unsafe.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Since then, Nissan has announced plans to close its plant in Kanagawa, Japan—which has been in operation since 1961—and sold off facilities in South Africa and Mexico.
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Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
And on both sides of the state line, legislators have passed laws encouraging data center development through tax breaks designed for the facilities.
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Sofi Zeman
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The company has been trying to place them at other facilities.
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Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
According to Misree, teleoperation capability enables the MH3 to perform tasks in hazardous or hard-to-access environments, such as remote water treatment facilities and other industrial sites where human access is difficult or unsafe.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Since then, Nissan has announced plans to close its plant in Kanagawa, Japan—which has been in operation since 1961—and sold off facilities in South Africa and Mexico.
—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
And on both sides of the state line, legislators have passed laws encouraging data center development through tax breaks designed for the facilities.
—
Sofi Zeman
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The company has been trying to place them at other facilities.
—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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But prevention begins much earlier — with whether people feel connected to their communities, invested in civic life and seen by the institutions that serve them.
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Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.
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Undamaged schools are among the buildings being used as temporary shelters for the thousands of displaced people.
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As rescue teams continue pulling bodies from collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Caracas and neighboring states, anger is mounting among Venezuelans who say the government’s response has been too slow, too centralized and, in some areas, obstructive.
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As Snyder’s rucksack revolution was calcifying into Zen and backpacking industrial complexes, Saijo wrote a slim how-to, markedly different from the many that were being published on the topic of walking into the woods.
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The complexes typically use large amounts of electricity and thousands of gallons of water for cooling.
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Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public.
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The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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Las Vegas establishments lead with creations such as Nobu's Caviar Taco and Drai's Cotton Candy & Caviar.
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
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Fifty marching bands from across the country were scheduled to perform, as well as historic and cultural showcases, military installations and 19 different floats.
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The target demographics include artificial intelligence data centers, maritime propulsion systems, military defense installations, and heavy industrial facilities.
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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