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Definition of factorynext
as in mill
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 factory Power comes from the factory 440ci Six-Barrel V8 with a 4-speed manual transmission and pistol-grip shifter. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026 Antica Dolceria Bonajuto along Corso Umberto is Sicily’s oldest chocolate factory—the chocolate here is dark, richly flavored, and crumbly rather than smooth. Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 Huang said Nvidia is a very large customer of memory and has long relationships with the companies in the space but that, ultimately, there would need to be more memory factories because the needs of AI are so high. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 View gallery - 4 images Boston Dynamics has unveiled the new industry-ready Atlas, a humanoid designed as a practical industrial tool for warehouses and factories. New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for factory
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Noun
  • After being laid off from his longtime job at a paper mill, Man-su (Lee Byung Hun) creates an elaborate scheme to murder his potential competitors for another job.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • On Thursday, though, Staios released an explosive statement condemning those who continue to spread stories or add to the spiraling rumor mill.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The plant will focus on advanced packaging, which involves combining multiple memory chips into a single, high-density unit to improve performance and energy efficiency while reducing overall size.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Check your plant’s soil at least once a week to test for dryness and keep an eye on the plant’s appearance.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • She’s been in business since the ’90s, and men honestly don’t have that many places to shop.
    Hannah Howard, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The men who worked with her grandfather were in vocational training—more than twenty inmates worked in the shop—which had become part of Parchman.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The 17th annual show, which lands at Orange County Convention Center Friday-Sunday with more than 100,000 square feet of space, offers a chance to talk with vendors, ask for advice, shop for edible goods, participate in workshops and seek inspiration for home and garden projects.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Earlier this year, the theater opened the SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, 2,750-square-foot space at 1009 Waukegan Road where arts education classes, camps and workshops are offered for children and adults.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.
    Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factory. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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