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 Beyond rocket production, Blue Origin operates facilities across Cocoa, Melbourne, Orlando, and Titusville. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 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 DannijoPro has established manufacturing partnerships in Florida and New Hampshire, with additional West Coast facilities under consideration. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Schools closed before Isaias swept through the region last Friday and have been scrambling to make needed repairs to facilities while awaiting power restoration. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Lynsey Paulo, a company spokesperson, said the possible delays could hit more than 60 renewable energy projects, including battery storage facilities. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The museum has named a room in its members facilities after him, featured him in exhibition publicity, and displayed a portrait of him painted by Jonathan Yeo. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Russia also attacked warehouse facilities in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region on Friday, wounding three people, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said on Telegram. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of institutions

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

Definition of buildings

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

Definition of complexes

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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

Definition of institutes

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

Definition of establishments

Noun

The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Local artwork fills the walls of each room and building, while large-scale sculptures and art installations are rotated seasonally across the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

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