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
The Jena, Louisiana facility where he is currently held has been the subject of multiple allegations of human rights violations, including lack of medical care, physical abuse, and prolonged solitary confinement.
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But the prospect of higher prices, fewer sales and lower profits might cause some companies to refrain from investing in new facilities.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In response, prison agency officials emailed staff at other facilities in search of volunteers from across the country willing to work at the rural New England lockup.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The necessary improvements to the city's wastewater facilities are required by a consent decree between the City of Houston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA0 and the State of Texas that was created in 2021.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But the prospect of higher prices, fewer sales and lower profits might cause some companies to refrain from investing in new facilities.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In response, prison agency officials emailed staff at other facilities in search of volunteers from across the country willing to work at the rural New England lockup.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The necessary improvements to the city's wastewater facilities are required by a consent decree between the City of Houston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA0 and the State of Texas that was created in 2021.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
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The trend marks a sharp divergence from the United States, where schools have virtually universally rebuffed students’ demands to sever ties with Israeli institutions, citing principles of academic freedom.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The combination of speed, security, and programmability is reshaping the rules of money movement—and the institutions that embrace this shift now may define the future of finance.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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But last year, the 171-year-old building that housed the popular bar was torn down weeks after the 2024 running of the parade.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Just a few minutes later, everyone was ordered to evacuate the building.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Wrote the court: The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The latest blow came Friday, when the White House issued a fact sheet implying Trump signed an order undoing Biden’s establishment of Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert, and Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the past, the fair has commissioned installations by Derrick Adams, LaToya Hobbs, Yashua Klos, and Swoon.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Long-Term Partnership Mindset There has certainly been a mindset change from selling machines to forging relationships that go way beyond sales, installation and support.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The city had sought a CIF grant of $22.3 million to demolish the One Talcott complex to make way for the redevelopment.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges problems — including vandalism, human waste and trespassers in common areas — caused by unsecured exterior doors to the complex’s residential buildings.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has already roiled the scientific community with efforts to slash support at major research institutes, including those at public universities.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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