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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Recent Examples of facility
Widespread strikes have crippled Iran’s manufacturing sector, damaging roughly 20% of production facilities and putting millions of jobs at risk as prices for food and essential goods soar.
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The facility in Independence produces ammunition for military and personal rifles, according to online descriptions of the plant.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
One person has been hospitalized and roads were closed after a chemical leak at a Port Everglades cold-storage facility Tuesday morning, Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Membership is growing to the point where the facilities need to grow, according to Sapp.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The facility in Independence produces ammunition for military and personal rifles, according to online descriptions of the plant.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
One person has been hospitalized and roads were closed after a chemical leak at a Port Everglades cold-storage facility Tuesday morning, Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Membership is growing to the point where the facilities need to grow, according to Sapp.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
Noun
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The museum moved a half-dozen times, but grew and became an institution attracting visitors from around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The back-to-back resignations and investigations, spanning both parties and both the legislative and executive branches, have reignited a debate about whether Washington’s rules and institutions for self-oversight can keep pace with the misconduct unfolding within it.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hector DelaTorres, another planning board member, cited the other tall buildings that are either under construction nearby or already standing.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Massie rode the tail end of the Tea Party wave, dominating a seven-way primary and a special election to replace a retiring Republican who was more closely aligned with the party establishment.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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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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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of stone washing, Artistic Milliners, Endrime and Denim Theater curated an installation of archival stone washed pieces and contemporary designs washed with new technologies from Tonello, Officina+39, HMS and LandRe.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The NoHo Arts Council said the goal of the installation was to enhance the street’s appeal.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, what The Boys could be saying more broadly about how superhero entertainment has been used to prop up the military-industrial complex — what the series used to say in its earlier seasons — is absent.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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It's based on Fraunhofer's own MorphoColor coating technology, which a team from the institute presented in a paper that appeared in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics back in 2021.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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The novel approach builds on the institute’s MorphoColor technology, a bio-inspired coating for solar panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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