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
Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.
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Reuters, NBC news, 2 June 2026
In Bucha, three homes, warehouse facilities and non-residential buildings were damaged, Kalashnyk said.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Much of the space created in the 2013 expansion of the top two stories was devoted to wellness facilities (including a decent-sized pool, a rarity in Geneva hotels).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
If that’s the case, why not have the government assume half the cost of staff and facilities?
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
Both the federal government and California now award millions of dollars a year to nonprofit schools, churches and other facilities that are vulnerable to hate crimes like the shooting last week at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The facilities remain in place year-round, maintained and upgraded between each season.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
As cases near 1,000, health centers torched Three times in the last week, healthcare facilities have been attacked.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 2 June 2026
In Bucha, three homes, warehouse facilities and non-residential buildings were damaged, Kalashnyk said.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Much of the space created in the 2013 expansion of the top two stories was devoted to wellness facilities (including a decent-sized pool, a rarity in Geneva hotels).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
If that’s the case, why not have the government assume half the cost of staff and facilities?
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
Both the federal government and California now award millions of dollars a year to nonprofit schools, churches and other facilities that are vulnerable to hate crimes like the shooting last week at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The facilities remain in place year-round, maintained and upgraded between each season.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
As cases near 1,000, health centers torched Three times in the last week, healthcare facilities have been attacked.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The project has received support from several Spanish institutions, including the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) through the RENMARINAS program.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The buildings are just the backdrop.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Engineers at the University of California, San Diego may have developed a different way to connect satellites to Earth, replacing large mechanical dishes with networks of smaller, flat antennas distributed across rooftops, telecom towers, and other buildings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Affordability and housing supply needs have landed an increasing number of apartment complexes in the downtown corridor, many of which do not supply parking for every resident due to their proximity to transit options.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The primary targets for ship-within-a-ship complexes are guests seeking exclusivity and privacy, without sacrificing the amenities offered by big ships.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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But a growing number of college presidents are beginning to develop faculty institutes that train professors on how to create climates of openness that can absorb students’ discomfort and disagreement, as well as direct students to tackle real-world problems together.—
Rajiv Vinnakota,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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That has shifted in the last few decades, with the emergence of several institutes offering advanced studies in Jewish religious texts to women.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The festival will feature nonprofits, community organizations, businesses and food vendors, as well as games, art installations, live entertainment and more.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In general, the cheapest time to buy a new furnace or air conditioning system is during HVAC off-peak periods, meaning the stretches in which demand for installations slows and contractors are looking to fill their schedules.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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