as in institutions
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 facilities
Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Officials are working with other facilities across the United States to determine long-term placement for many of the sloths.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The goal is to validate performance before building larger facilities.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
This general view shows oil tanks and facilities at Yeosu National Industrial Complex, the largest petrochemical industrial complex in South Korea, in Yeosu on April 7, 2026.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
In reality, its attacks killed civilians and damaged airports, power facilities, and water supplies across the Gulf.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Officials are working with other facilities across the United States to determine long-term placement for many of the sloths.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The goal is to validate performance before building larger facilities.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
This general view shows oil tanks and facilities at Yeosu National Industrial Complex, the largest petrochemical industrial complex in South Korea, in Yeosu on April 7, 2026.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
In reality, its attacks killed civilians and damaged airports, power facilities, and water supplies across the Gulf.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
Noun
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The question is whether institutions will adapt quickly enough to remain relevant.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Across collectors, cultural institutions and design circles, perfume bottles are increasingly being recognized not as packaging, but as artifacts — objects that preserve history, identity and the visual language of their time.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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On the surrounding land, there are industrial, commercial, and residential developments and the campus consists of about fifteen buildings on 136 acres, records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chrysalis runs other affordable apartment complexes — mostly smaller in size — in Bristol, Willimantic, Hartford, Plainville, Vernon and Middletown.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two complexes accounted for nearly 20% of California’s oil-refining capacity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lumai has made the Nova server available for evaluation to hyperscalers, neo-clouds, enterprises, and research institutes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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They are now accepted and used by a large segment of users, including academic and research institutes as well as leading humanoid robotics companies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bills come on the heels of legislation passed last year that sought to limit immigration enforcement at health care facilities, including by prohibiting medical establishments from allowing federal agents without a valid search warrant or court order into private areas.—
Claudia Boyd Barrett,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If installed without permission, the HOA may require them to be removed as unpermitted common area installations.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Here, a decade-long renovation has restored the property's grand bones, but injected every space (many of which are protected due to the building's historic nature) with modern art, interactive installations and an ever-present sense of fun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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