as in structure
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
English class will be in that big stone building over there
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as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Recent Examples of building
Ryan Lucas, NPR, 19 May 2025
The plan would entail demolishing two older retail centers, while constructing a new building that would have two stories facing Main Street.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Honestly, if people don’t even watch the film and just come to a screening, meet someone, and start building community, that’s the real goal.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
After Howell's ruling was announced, more than 20 former USIP employees gathered outside the institute's headquarters building in Washington, D.C. to celebrate.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 19 May 2025
The plan would entail demolishing two older retail centers, while constructing a new building that would have two stories facing Main Street.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Verb
The report primarily focuses on the treatment of migrant workers, who HRW says will bear the brunt of building Saudi’s World Cup dream.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Honestly, if people don’t even watch the film and just come to a screening, meet someone, and start building community, that’s the real goal.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building
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As the sun sets on century-old structures and the dirt gives way to bulldozers for a multimillion-dollar rebuild, Pimlico Race Course hosted an exciting 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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Consider dual-class share structures whereby founders shield themselves from responsibility regardless of the performance of the company.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Sephora is here to help, thanks to its house collection mineral sunscreen, which is 60 percent off right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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In fact, pretty much everything, from stocking up on cute baby clothes to assembling nursery furniture, feels both ways at the same time.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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The facility, historically used for assembling Volkswagen, Porsche and Skoda models, faces an uncertain future amid declining demand and restructuring efforts within Germany's auto industry.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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But where Roosevelt used his early weeks to build a new edifice, Mr. Trump has used his to tear it down.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Based on this assumption, one mathematician even built an entire edifice of conjectures about exotic spheres and other shapes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Homan said Monday that sanctuary policies in Boston and Massachusetts were making communities less safe, because of the disconnect between local and federal agencies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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There are genuine questions of fairness about altering the schedule in favour of Champions League teams — particularly in England where there are four sides competing for three top positions — but actively making things harder is something that should be moved away from.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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While speaking independently, James and Josh concurred that AI, electronic trading platforms, and algorithmic trading is creating a technological arms race.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Workplace evolutions spurred by technology even impact those who are creating them.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited.—
Karsten Moran,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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