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
The measure, placed on the ballot by the county Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support the sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal Medi-Cal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Council members say the plan will give them time to learn more about the facilities and consider how to approach future data center developments within the confines of state law.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Months after the state's original announcement to rehab the facilities, Logan County residents filled a series of hearings to protest the state's apparent plan to build both facilities in Crest Hill.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Authorities say Mejia was employed by the county sheriff’s office — which operates the county jails — as a food service worker tasked with transporting food carts into and between the primary jail facilities, Elmwood and the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Workers started industrial action at all three Inpex facilities last week, downing tools for four hours a day among other measures.
—Sing Yee Ong, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
Now, as drought tightens across the seven states that share the Colorado River, Upper Basin states are calling on California to cut its diversions in exchange for more desalination facilities.
—Sara Sutherland, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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.
—Reuters, NBC news, 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
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Council members say the plan will give them time to learn more about the facilities and consider how to approach future data center developments within the confines of state law.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Months after the state's original announcement to rehab the facilities, Logan County residents filled a series of hearings to protest the state's apparent plan to build both facilities in Crest Hill.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Authorities say Mejia was employed by the county sheriff’s office — which operates the county jails — as a food service worker tasked with transporting food carts into and between the primary jail facilities, Elmwood and the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Workers started industrial action at all three Inpex facilities last week, downing tools for four hours a day among other measures.
—Sing Yee Ong, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
Now, as drought tightens across the seven states that share the Colorado River, Upper Basin states are calling on California to cut its diversions in exchange for more desalination facilities.
—Sara Sutherland, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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.
—Reuters, NBC news, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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Freedom is an indictment of systems, institutions, and people who have failed women, Black people, the young, the poor, and me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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An international collaboration between 17 academic and scientific institutions, The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice was nominated in a competitive category against productions from NOVA, National Geographic Documentary Films and Netflix.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Palisades Fire became a turning point In January 2025, Pratt and Montag lost their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires, which destroyed more than 16,200 buildings.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Though detailed specifications are not out, the humanoid is being developed for applications ranging from security and surveillance in urban spaces, campuses, and service complexes to domestic assistance tasks requiring precise object handling.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Since 2020, state lawmakers have spent over $166 million on these institutes across Florida, according to state records analyzed by WLRN.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Among the most renowned establishments is Salon Corona, a restaurant and brewery in Mexico City’s historic center.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Many of the newer establishments had a niche element.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Everything learned can be transferred to ABB’s commercial charger installations.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Already, the campus bustled with activity, even as final construction, landscaping, and art installations continued.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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