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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom
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as in institutions
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board
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as in facilities
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose
the city boasts a host of outstanding medical establishments
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Recent Examples of establishments
From a bar and a bookstore to a restaurant known for serving California politicians, some of Sacramento’s oldest establishments are still standing tall.
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Food service establishments are urged to sanitize surfaces and utensils thoroughly to prevent cross-contamination.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Canine parks, meet-up groups, dog-friendly establishments, and obedience classes are always great places for your pet to make new friends.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Police said the four robbers were responsible for four burglaries and were seen on surveillance footage from multiple establishments.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
First and foremost, which establishments are setting new standards for the ones that come next?
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
Location starts with a place that ultimately customers of commercial establishments will come to for goods or services.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Small establishments like Ram’s Head should be the lifeblood of the city’s music culture.
—Andrew Bird, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Food service establishments are urged to sanitize surfaces and utensils thoroughly to prevent cross-contamination.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Canine parks, meet-up groups, dog-friendly establishments, and obedience classes are always great places for your pet to make new friends.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Police said the four robbers were responsible for four burglaries and were seen on surveillance footage from multiple establishments.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
First and foremost, which establishments are setting new standards for the ones that come next?
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
Location starts with a place that ultimately customers of commercial establishments will come to for goods or services.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Small establishments like Ram’s Head should be the lifeblood of the city’s music culture.
—Andrew Bird, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishments
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The biggest challenges ahead The main challenge for the government now that the Assad regime is gone is building trust between the people and their governmental institutions, Marwan said.Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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The institutions aren’t really trading.Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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In addition to airborne threats, communities neighboring plastics and petrochemical facilities are also subject to a disproportionate amount of water pollution, according to a recent report from a nonprofit environmental watchdog group.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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More than one in four enterprises in the research (28%) were still at this stage of AI.Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is the achievement stage, and 7% of enterprises are already at this point, the MIT researchers state.Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The financial crisis of 2008 forced businesses to rethink everything from hiring to operational expenses.Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most critically, inaction exacerbates environmental degradation and social inequities, undermining the very foundations on which businesses depend.Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Establishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishments. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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