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
An unspecified number of immigrants rounded up by ICE agents are already being held in a different Leavenworth facility.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Painter said her office has seen some cases related to discrimination, harassment and isolation faced by LGBTQ+ residents within skilled nursing facilities.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
The only improvement in his conditions was in May, 2022, when he was transferred to Wadi el-Natrun prison, a modern, relatively low-security facility, south of Cairo.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Painter said her office has seen some cases related to discrimination, harassment and isolation faced by LGBTQ+ residents within skilled nursing facilities.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
The only improvement in his conditions was in May, 2022, when he was transferred to Wadi el-Natrun prison, a modern, relatively low-security facility, south of Cairo.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facility
Noun
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In addition to being a measure of state power, hegemony reflects the ability of a single nation to influence both the actions of others and the rules, norms and institutions that govern international politics.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Regional context also incentivizes institutions to better serve their local economies.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Officers responded to an under-construction condo building on Friday, May 30, where the bear was found resting, the Naples Police Department said in a Facebook post, sharing a photo of the animal.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The top of this scale would create buildings higher than anything that now exists outside the Loop and its immediate surroundings.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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At an establishment that cuts its ice, a single hand-cut piece, like the one Mix describes, can cost between $0.50 and $0.75 each, if not more, significantly driving up the overall price of a cocktail.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The business owner next door had called him just after 6 a.m. to say that burglars had broken into their coffee and candy store and also breached Youssef’s establishment, 5 Star Jewelry & Watch Repair.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The second gen version from Arlo offers a simple is a wireless installation that delivers great video quality, smart detection, and a rechargeable battery.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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According to Gaston, more than half of residential installations now follow this third-party ownership model.—
Tik Root,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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Reed said his grandfather also worked with Edward Van Der Noord building duplexes as well as a large complex in Lansing during the 1970s that bore the family name, the Van Der Noord Apartments.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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This 1,400-acre complex hosted the 1996 Olympic equestrian and mountain biking events and now offers a wide range of year-round activities.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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In December 2023, the organization sued the city over another panhandling ordinance that applied to the downtown core — an ordinance that had been declared unconstitutional in 2017, according to a press release from the institute.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The $34 million in private funds will be used to endow the various components of the new institute.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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