as in mills
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs
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Recent Examples of factories
Carroll said Franklin also shaped the path for present-day meteorologists, like CBS Philadelphia's Grant Gilmore, who track a range of weather patterns, including an ongoing trend of progressively warmer temperatures due to pollution from cars and factories.
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Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Rather than invest that capital in new factories, new workers, or new supply chains, most chose to return it to shareholders through stock repurchases.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Our homes, offices, hospitals and factories were all designed around people.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Much of the plant will be made in factories and then brought to the site for assembly.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
In addition, major drug manufacturers’ contracts generally don’t allow their Canadian factories to sell to the American market.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 June 2026
For many years, Spielberg had planned a film adaptation of Thomas Kenneally’s 1982 historical novel, Schindler’s Ark, about a German businessman who saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust by keeping them working in his factories.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Zelenskyy has been clear in his goal to expand Kyiv's strikes deep inside Russia, targeting energy facilities, military factories and other strategic targets.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Rather than invest that capital in new factories, new workers, or new supply chains, most chose to return it to shareholders through stock repurchases.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Our homes, offices, hospitals and factories were all designed around people.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Much of the plant will be made in factories and then brought to the site for assembly.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
In addition, major drug manufacturers’ contracts generally don’t allow their Canadian factories to sell to the American market.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 June 2026
For many years, Spielberg had planned a film adaptation of Thomas Kenneally’s 1982 historical novel, Schindler’s Ark, about a German businessman who saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust by keeping them working in his factories.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Zelenskyy has been clear in his goal to expand Kyiv's strikes deep inside Russia, targeting energy facilities, military factories and other strategic targets.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factories
Noun
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Lumber mills are major sources of combustible dust.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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In addition to its own facility, the company has partnered with a group of garment manufacturers and mills in the region to create localized sources for everything from fabric to finishing while helping to satisfy its customers’ demands.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The bio-pool, which sits alongside some of the villas, is treated solely with aquatic plants, excluding the use of chemicals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The company estimates that commercial plants using its technology would cost roughly one-fifth as much as comparable facilities currently being developed in Europe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Outside a row of shops in Ashton-in-Makerfield town center, anti-Reform and pro-Labour campaigners stop weary residents to talk politics.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The World Cup has created a business boom in Boston, as shops and stores are packed with international tourists.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Factories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factories. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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