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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Critics, meanwhile, have said detainees at the facility are forced to endure unsafe, unsanitary and inhumane living conditions and that Alligator Alcatraz runs afoul of environmental laws
The remote detention facility is expected to cost Florida approximately $450 million annually to operate.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The initial phase of the new facility will occupy 940,000 square feet, more than three times the size of the existing terminal, which is 274,164 square feet.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Situated near Surat, which is known as India’s synthetic textile capital, the new facility will have access to an abundant supply of polyester textile waste feedstock.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The Boston Globe reported that Pagliuca’s group offered $325 million and planned to invest $100 million in a dedicated practice facility.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The initial phase of the new facility will occupy 940,000 square feet, more than three times the size of the existing terminal, which is 274,164 square feet.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Situated near Surat, which is known as India’s synthetic textile capital, the new facility will have access to an abundant supply of polyester textile waste feedstock.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The Boston Globe reported that Pagliuca’s group offered $325 million and planned to invest $100 million in a dedicated practice facility.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
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Not just between people and technology, but between industries, systems and institutions.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The announcement comes two days after Swenson, the institution's president since September 2022, was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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There is also much on physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the Manhattan Project in building and testing the weapon at Los Alamos.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Parking The partnership with the state fair has brought dedicated funding for capital improvements that include new buildings and infrastructure.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Israeli security establishment opposes this land grab.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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The 2002 plan, though opposed by Israel and sidestepped by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco through their establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel via the Abraham Accords, continues to serve broadly as the basis for the Arab League's position.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bernheim Arboretum and Forest aims to connect people with nature through educational programs, art installations, and a nature playground.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, 51, had relied on these spaces to exhibit his work, sculptures and installations that draw on suburban architecture.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most opponents who spoke at this week’s City Council meeting live at the adjacent Palo Alto Redwoods condominium complex.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Rams’ SoFi Stadium is the centerpiece of Hollywood Park complex, which spans nearly 300 acres and is the largest urban mixed-use development under construction in the Western United States.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s pitch is modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart 2020 payroll expense tax but the group roughly doubled the highest rate there to come up with its tax dollar estimates for Chicago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s purchase of the Birkenstock property is its second major investment in the vicinity in little more than a year.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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