Thesaurus results for FACILITIES

facilities

noun

plural of facility

as in institutions

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 Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities last Friday with the intent of eventually flying more than 100 rockets a year from there, Ars reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Everett, Washington, will receive over $100 million to build research facilities and power module manufacturing lines. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Although Grand Teton National Park is open every day of the year, many facilities such as campgrounds and visitor centers are closed or have reduced hours from November through April. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities. — Pj Green october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 In his professional life, Lago has specialized for over a decade in building educational facilities across South Florida, including for Florida International University, Miami-Dade public schools and the University of Miami. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The worst damage was in the facilities division, where about half the servers were encrypted — meaning that district staff could not access their own systems and records. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 As a result, facilities are forced to buy medicines at market prices. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Observers say that Yotova’s victory would keep the presidency in the hands of the ruling majority, and such concentration of power could prevent institutions maintaining effective checks and balances on policy decisions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

In the port city of Mokha, residents said rockets hit several buildings, including a hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Half the electricians told us demand from data centers is climbing, the exact buildings major tech companies are racing to put up.

— Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of buildings

Noun

Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The apartment complexes are up and open, and now construction is officially beginning on the final project - an 11-acre river front park.

— Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of complexes

Noun

The company’s facilities include kindergartens, schools and technical training institutes, with more on the way.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Zhou Bowen, the director and chief scientist at Shanghai AI Lab, one of the country’s leading AI research institutes, has similarly argued that AI models need robotics to understand the physical world.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutes

Noun

In larger establishments you might be given your own table; in smaller joints you'll be squeezed onto a bench elbow to elbow with strangers.

— Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Valentin Prudon, vice-president of the Union of Hotel and Restaurant Trades and Industries (UMIH), said some establishments had experienced cancellations, while others had closed in anticipation of the demonstrations.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishments

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Small and medium-sized unmanned aircraft can threaten forces and installations, requiring interceptors that balance engagement range with operational flexibility.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The fair added that outdoor art installations in the Public Program on Avenue Winston Churchill will be removed separately.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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