as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism
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Recent Examples of infrastructure
In a scenario in which low- and middle-income economies narrow their digital infrastructure gap with high-income economies by 50% and adopt AI more widely, these economies are projected to see incomes rising by 15% and 14% respectively.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Landslides ate houses, roads and other crucial pieces of infrastructure.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Local governments use wheel taxes to bring in more revenue to help fund public infrastructure projects.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Landslides ate houses, roads and other crucial pieces of infrastructure.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Local governments use wheel taxes to bring in more revenue to help fund public infrastructure projects.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
Noun
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But the relief is short-lived, as the structures around Shibuya Crossing begin to implode.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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During another visit, a city investigator reported seeing unpermitted construction of concrete pads, structures and grading.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 3rd-gen Oryon architecture inside the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 will upped the core count from 12 to 18 for the top-end version, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their ivory piping mimicked ancient Greek architecture, and featured edible seashells, pearls and busts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mahmoud Abbas, speaking virtually because the US denied his visa, advocated for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, a framework that has gained more traction after several Western nations formally recognized a Palestinian state.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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For now, the goal is to come up with a general framework.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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