as in institution
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 facility And even when these facilities aren’t in their backyard, New Jerseyans still feel their impact. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 The Irish government bought the hotel in September for around $150 million with the aim of turning it into a permanent migrant facility despite several protests by locals. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 That detail came out due to a statewide survey designed to verify whether waste processing facilities and recycling plants are accepting plastic bags for recycling. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 The company’s clients include long-term care facilities, small food management companies, grocery stores, and self-operating college and university food services. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for facility
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Noun
  • Brands beat out governments and institutions, reclaiming a higher score in people’s trust ladder, just below relatives and social circles, corner shops and employers.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond its seemingly cinematic plot, the robbery was a clear example of how thieves have started targeting cultural institutions not necessarily for their prized paintings, but for artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Economists warn the incoming administration faces immediate challenges, including securing fuel supplies and building coalitions in a fragmented legislature.
    Reuters 3 min ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
  • While the middle school and Montessori sides don’t have a lot of crossover, Diemer and Herrera-Gundale have seen interactions between students and staff across the two sides of the building, such as staff sharing lunch or students walking their younger siblings to class.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Keeping tradition alive One Charlotte establishment keeping the tradition of giving out matchbooks alive is Eighty Eights, a jazz joint in NoDa best known for its coffee, craft cocktails and live music.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Expect crowds to flock to the beloved establishment, which over the years has hosted many famous folks like James Brown, Alan Jackson, the late President Jimmy Carter, and the late Congressman John Lewis.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The event features live performances, Catrina face painting, contests, local art installations and a ceremonial procession through downtown.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Dell is pulling away from all of the other coordinators of Nvidia installation and the racks that the chips are a part of.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The investigation led the marshals to an apartment complex off South Lewis Avenue in Fayetteville, according to the release.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This process begins with their being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago’s downtown, a labyrinthine carceral complex, without being given access to legal representation or communication with their families.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the institute's biggest events is its annual North Pole Express weekend trips.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The institute said Goodall died naturally.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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