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 Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee. Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The owners of Southern Tail confirmed the deal on Thursday, which includes Orthodox's property, brand and facilities in full. John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 Mayor Korey Stites said the city's current facilities no longer meet the community's needs. Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Undersea cables could carry electricity to the port’s facilities, charging stations and equipment. Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 SpaceX plans to begin construction of the first launch facilities in 2027 and is targeting an initial launch from Louisiana by 2029. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
Noun
  • Williams is concerned that a message telling people to rely on technology for healthcare engagement would undermine the credibility of community health workers and health institutions in general.
    Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Local media also reported gunshots ringing out from the Plateau administrative district, where the Presidential Palace and key institutions are located.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • The inner workings of these buildings are guarded like state secrets.
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In lower courts, the administration has argued that the president has total authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • The facility, called Starbase Louisiana, will occupy roughly 125,000 acres on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish and is expected to become the fourth and largest of SpaceX’s launch complexes.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Once complete, the new site will feature five complexes that feature two Starship towers each, for a total of 10 launch pads across the facility, each with its own propellant farm.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Oeko-Tex operates a global certification system through 17 independent textile and leather testing institutes in Europe and Japan.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
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  • Gates officially open Monday, August 31, but just over half of the attendees will arrive earlier to build the big art installations and other features of the temporary city.
    Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama’s large-scale sculptures and immersive installations break attendance records at museums and galleries around the world, and her works regularly set records at auction.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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