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 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 More than eleven million children are projected to need humanitarian assistance this year, according to UNICEF, but nearly 600 health facilities have closed because of the cuts. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Now, Gascón — whose entire family survived — is among hundreds residing in a tent city in a large sports complex that includes facilities for soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Mangione entered a guilty plea to one count of interstate stalking resulting in death and one count of stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death, according to CNN and The New York Times. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 That framework helped fund facilities that have generated more than 260 gigawatts of renewable energy globally. — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 West Virginia ratepayers faced more than $440 million in transmission costs for the same facilities, with no clear way to contest the bill. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The researchers say contamination hotspots align with airports, military bases, firefighting training facilities and landfills. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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Some of this can be attributed to a loss of trust in institutions, especially those tied to public health, thanks in part to the Covid-19 pandemic.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The 2026-2027 State Board of Education report presented to the North Carolina General Assembly shows institutions beginning their school year early this fall.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

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Tour the buildings designed by legendary Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh—the campus is just one of the famed sites along his namesake trail (don’t miss The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture along the route).

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Office buildings and retail corridors emptied out, while San Francisco became emblematic of the challenges facing post-pandemic cities, such as an increase in street homelessness and a surge in petty crime.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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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

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If approved, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry would allow other nearby businesses and establishments to utilize the parking, including The Little Church on the Lane also on Moravian Lane.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Gone But Not Forgotten – remembering past establishments whose legacy has helped shape the state's food legacy.

— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishments

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Kids also love all the installations on the three mezzanine levels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
So far, the only work has been to clean up equipment, but there’s still construction that needs to be done to finish the project, including parks, landscaping and art installations.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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