as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility
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Recent Examples of architecture
Drawing on their first-hand experience, the project will reflect Read’s insight into the investigators’ conduct and showcase Jackson’s architecture of a murder defense built from the ground up in the war room.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Pillars and vaulting from the hospital’s cellar are incorporated into the architecture of York Theater Royal, which opened in 1744.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The architecture of control was mundane on the surface.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Less Than 100% Availability Most enterprise storage vendors sell a dual-redundant storage architecture, which cannot deliver 100% availability of your enterprise storage infrastructure.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Pillars and vaulting from the hospital’s cellar are incorporated into the architecture of York Theater Royal, which opened in 1744.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The architecture of control was mundane on the surface.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Less Than 100% Availability Most enterprise storage vendors sell a dual-redundant storage architecture, which cannot deliver 100% availability of your enterprise storage infrastructure.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architecture
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An array of speakers criticized a modern-esque four-story concert hall around older military structures—many built over a century ago—converted into residences in 1998.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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After all, this $152 million structure included a $50 million contribution from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi in honor of Achille Viterbi, his father, an accomplished ophthalmologist who brought the family to America, fleeing fascist Italy in 1939.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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As its 90 million people integrate into the global economy, new markets will open for American and Israeli companies, and a new security and prosperity framework for the region will guarantee these benefits for generations to come.—
Shervin Pishevar,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The building belongs to the Williamsburg Bray School, which taught mostly enslaved students in the 1760s using a religious framework to justify slavery.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Investments in infrastructure and technology are reshaping how California manages its water.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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China currently exercises an effective monopoly over the rare earth supply chain—materials that are critical for defense systems, renewable energy infrastructure and advanced technologies, Newsweek reported.—
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John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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