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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or what's left of it
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as in construction
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built
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as in framework
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box
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as in to construct
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Recent Examples of structure
New Atlas, 21 June 2025
Tools are showing up faster than the structures to hold them.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Advertisement American analysts often underestimate the strength of the Iranian state, which is structured for survival.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The blood vessels still responded poorly to VEGF-A, their structure remained abnormal, and insulin release was still delayed.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
Tools are showing up faster than the structures to hold them.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
This gift is structured as a dollar-for-dollar matching donation: Bill Gillies will match funds raised through the RSFW Fund’s Above and Beyond Campaign and profits from public donations or fundraising activities up to $1 million.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Advertisement American analysts often underestimate the strength of the Iranian state, which is structured for survival.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Also in the hours before the ceasefire went into effect, the Israeli ambulance service said that Iran killed four people in a missile attack that hit a residential building in southern Israel.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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This group also includes those who do manual or physical labor in sectors like mining, agriculture, retail, transportation, construction and restaurants.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The borrowing plan would expand non-education aid for cities and towns, increase affordable housing and combat homelessness, bolster security at places of worship and support construction and renovation of child care facilities.—
Gabby DeBenedictis,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Use Compliance as a Security Tool, Not a Checkbox: Regulatory frameworks like NIST and CMMC should not be treated as paperwork exercises.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
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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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Even in cities like New York, where nearly every square inch is already built up, developers are constantly knocking things down and constructing new buildings, giving them a chance to create a different kind of trash system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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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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This new architecture means a spacious, flat-floor design and the flexibility to include all the advanced features that make the Vision V unique.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Spending at building material and garden supply stores also saw big drops, suggesting less residential investment in home improvements.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Certain regions of the city may also be more susceptible to extreme heat because of the urban heat island effect — when factors, including building materials and tree canopy cover, cause the environment to trap more heat.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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This is the largest AI ecosystem in the world without its own infrastructure.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Iran has responded with waves of missiles targeted at Israel, largely in civilian areas, as the Jewish state continues to target military infrastructure and other sites in Iran.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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Erwin formed Wonder Project with its CEO, Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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It was formed in the aftermath of World War II, and has grown since, with its latest additions being Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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