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
Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Metro Transit police respond to and investigate all crimes reported on buses, light rail and facilities in eight counties and more than 60 cities.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Energy production facilities in the Middle East have also faced attacks, directly threatening the supply of crude.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Even if direct fighting eased soon, damaged facilities, disrupted logistics and shipping risk could keep fuel markets distorted for weeks or months.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The attacks forced the facilities offline and led to service outages affecting banking, payments, delivery apps, and enterprise software across the region.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Israel says one latest attack in the city struck Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Metro Transit police respond to and investigate all crimes reported on buses, light rail and facilities in eight counties and more than 60 cities.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Energy production facilities in the Middle East have also faced attacks, directly threatening the supply of crude.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Even if direct fighting eased soon, damaged facilities, disrupted logistics and shipping risk could keep fuel markets distorted for weeks or months.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The attacks forced the facilities offline and led to service outages affecting banking, payments, delivery apps, and enterprise software across the region.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Israel says one latest attack in the city struck Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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Ed O’Bannon’s case over the unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games—a case that played a crucial role in states adopting NIL statutes—put in motion the eventual changes the NCAA and its member institutions decided to adopt.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The program is preparing students to work at such cyber-centric institutions as Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and Booz Allen Hamilton.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The two lawsuits center on access at federal buildings on the outskirts of Chicago and Minneapolis, where clergy said detainees were held for multiple days during the respective enforcement surges last fall and earlier this winter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of buildings, including a military airbase, were hit.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The area is proposed to include parks and sports complexes that could include baseball fields, softball fields, soccer fields, football fields and tennis/pickleball courts.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Scientists from Tongji University and other Chinese institutes collaborated on the study, which was published in Nature Sensors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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The tournament features 64 entries from 50 universities, institutes, and independent labs across the United States.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bar workers covered the bullet holes on the walls of West Sixth Street establishments with mortar.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The event features bites from a variety of Campbell food establishments and pours from local wineries and breweries, as well as a silent auction and live music by the Cocktail Monkeys.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This phase would most likely have included the use of cruise missiles, stealth bombers, and drones to hit air defense installations and command centers.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles was seriously depleted and its strategic installations left in rubble.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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