Definition of factorynext
as in mill
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 factory The company has invested in its factory and created a tech center in Hyderabad. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026 The buildings look like giant warehouses, some dwarfing the footprints of factories and stadiums. Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 The repeal could erase current limits on greenhouse gas pollution from cars, factories, power plants and other sources and could prevent future administrations from proposing rules to address global warming. Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 Still, factory jobs rose 5,000 in the month, for their first increase since January 2024. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for factory
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Noun
  • Portuguese spinning mill Tearfil and Brazilian techwear brand Insider were also onboarded.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
  • If the new bond is not approved, the district’s existing bond and interest tax rate is expected to decrease approximately 2 mills over the next five years and gradually decline until it is eliminated in 2041.
    Kendrick Calfee February 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Spa’s Herb Garden taps the island’s organic bounty, growing plants used in treatments, rituals, and teas.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Visitors were leaving potted plants and grocery-store flowers, many of them yellow, symbolizing hope for a safe return.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • An explosion at a fireworks shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.
    Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Wearing a welding helmet and gloves, Stevens moved in close toward flying sparks as a plumbing apprentice showed off his welding technique at a union training workshop in Saginaw.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Inspired by ’70s assembly lines and workshops, the duo-floor space offers personalized service to the brand’s range of smartphones and audio products, and comes with studio space for social media content creators.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Today the city’s casinos, banks, and skyscrapers include works by many top contemporary architects.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
  • On Main Street, Majestic Repertory Theatre offers a distinctly different experience, combining a professional theater presence with bold, high-energy plays, musicals, and original works known for inventive set design, immersive elements, and a playful, sometimes provocative, approach.
    Mackenzie Jervis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026

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“Factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factory. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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