Thesaurus results for FACTORIES

factories

noun

plural of factory

as in mills

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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Recent Examples of factories Most typically involve a single building, but the Cheney complex is rare because scores of original factories and worker homes have been saved. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 High prices, closed factories Anderson said from January to July this year, there were about 689,000 vehicles assembled in Canada. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Now the state has a chance to become the epicenter of SpaceX’s Starship program as the company plans to invest up to $100 billion to construct factories and multiple launch pads for the super heavy lift rocket. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Across the narrow water, the surrounding region, which includes factories from chemical giant Dow and aerospace conglomerate Airbus, is one of the most industrialized regions of Europe. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Michael Tam, chief brand officer, says the company deployed more than 1,000 industry robots in factories last year. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 Companies are investing heavily in humanoid automatons aimed at working in factories and homes. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Under the agreement, those factories will receive special pricing, technical support, training and a five-year guarantee from BIDEC. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 If factories, kitchens, warehouses, websites, and workflows become increasingly machine-native, then human spaces may be relieved of some of their utilitarian burden. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

As mills experiment with luxury materials and new technologies, denim is being reimagined with a greater emphasis on tactility, refinement and elevated performance—while still preserving its core identity.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Later that month, the same court ruled to uphold the EPA’s extension of deadlines for steel mills to comply with certain hazardous emissions standards.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of mills

Noun

As many as 27 hydropower plants were damaged in Nepal, with about 12 all but destroyed, according to Dix.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Gary’s residents are also footing the bill for the utility to keep coal plants online that aren’t providing much, if any, energy and small modular nuclear reactors for data centers that may or may not be developed.

— Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of plants

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Rents based on sales volumes are collected, and vendor shops are continually well stocked.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
By the way, the original Cinnamon Ancho Tacolate is available year-round at all Salt & Straw shops and via Salt & Straw's website, which offers nationwide shipping.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026