FACINGS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

facings

noun

plural of facing

as in coverings

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Noun

This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs and short skirts.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of coverings

Noun

Skirts, tops and what looked like earrings made of layers of circle-cut chiffon, and light as air sheer jacketing suggested Anderson was looking to define his version of romance, a mood the French house has long-conjured during its history.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Jersey tops start at about 400 euros; dresses range from 650 to 1,000 euros; jackets from 1,200 to 1,400 euros, and the most elaborate dresses top 2,000 euros.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tops

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The donation, believed to be the largest ever from an individual to a university, comes at a time when higher education has been under attack on many fronts.

— Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
The region’s multilateral development banks—the Inter-American Development Bank, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and a panoply of subregional banks—can help on several fronts.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fronts

Noun

Suzhou MoCA Curved glass and warm-toned stainless steel have been used across the structure and its facades.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.

— Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

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