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 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

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The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

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Local petrochemical complexes have opened and closed since then, corporate logos on signs outside the gates occasionally change.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The strategy uses Hammett parameters to systematically tune the optical properties of iridium complexes through a process called orbital decoupling.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexes

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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

Definition of institutes

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

Definition of establishments

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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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