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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
This book contains rules for building headquarters for any super team with facilities that can affect game play.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years, Womack has participated in some 60 film and TV productions and is developing new production facilities such as the Atlantic Experience & Auditorium cultural and leisure complex in Cádiz’s Port.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
From Mooresville and Statesville to west Charlotte, residents are increasingly vocal about the impact of these large-scale facilities.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Of the three facilities her friend recommended, The Menninger Clinic in Houston was the only one that returned her call.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Financing challenges, supply chain disruptions, an uncertain talent pipeline, and — critically — a widening shortfall of the uranium required to run nuclear power facilities all loom as issues for a sector seen as key to addressing electricity demand growth while weaning grids off fossil fuels.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft and others are pouring billions into AI facilities, and talent—and soon, hardware.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Emerging reports point to Iranian interest in helicopter facilities.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years, Womack has participated in some 60 film and TV productions and is developing new production facilities such as the Atlantic Experience & Auditorium cultural and leisure complex in Cádiz’s Port.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
From Mooresville and Statesville to west Charlotte, residents are increasingly vocal about the impact of these large-scale facilities.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Of the three facilities her friend recommended, The Menninger Clinic in Houston was the only one that returned her call.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Financing challenges, supply chain disruptions, an uncertain talent pipeline, and — critically — a widening shortfall of the uranium required to run nuclear power facilities all loom as issues for a sector seen as key to addressing electricity demand growth while weaning grids off fossil fuels.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft and others are pouring billions into AI facilities, and talent—and soon, hardware.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Emerging reports point to Iranian interest in helicopter facilities.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilities
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That means public institutions that fire workers for comments in their personal capacity may be violating their constitutional rights, experts told IndyStar.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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That, in turn, impacts the rates these institutions charge for credit cards, loans and other financial products.—
Ryley Amond,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Visited by Emily Wilson The Hoxton sits in the heart of Downtown LA, close to several Metro stations and surrounded by reflective buildings and shimmery asphalt.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The beetle starts to emerge from hiding in the fall and is likely to find its way into homes and buildings during the winter.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska worked in a lively area of the lower South End dotted with breweries, apartment complexes and coffee shops.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition, some apartment complexes will examine a person’s credit history before leasing so a good credit score may be necessary when finding a place to live.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Ukraine, Soviet authorities under his control pressured writers, actors, directors, producers and artists, and criticized and attacked institutes of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature, creative unions and newspaper and magazine editorial offices.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, these establishments have been the places where families gathered after ballgames, where road trips stopped for pancakes, and where Main Street found an affordable night out.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately for Khabirov, Russia is a vast country and there are many strategic installations to defend.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This picturesque pedestrian-friendly district is enhanced by art installations, outdoor seating, decorative paving, and The Loop, a Grosse Pointe Social District.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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