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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
Katie Mannion, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The film is partly structured around the recording of the fine Hal Willner–produced Bolan/T. Rex tribute album of the same name, which makes for rewarding, if bittersweet, viewing.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The tax structure allowed for cities needs looking at too, McCurdy told the group.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Published in 2019, the novel — structured in an oral history format — tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1970s rock band, loosely based on Fleetwood Mac.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The film is partly structured around the recording of the fine Hal Willner–produced Bolan/T. Rex tribute album of the same name, which makes for rewarding, if bittersweet, viewing.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
As of Thursday, the fires combined had burned 13,790 acres, destroyed multiple structures and prompted evacuations in Calaveras, Tuolumne and Stanislaus counties, according to Cal Fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The tax structure allowed for cities needs looking at too, McCurdy told the group.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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Several businesses, such as federal buildings, post offices, and banks, will be closed on Labor Day.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Aug. 2025
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Elsner was active in preserving other historic buildings.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Opt for Dream Pairs Loafers for a touch of hardware or Vionic Uptown Loafers for a sneaker-meets-flats construction.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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When the percent change is calculated, new construction is kept out of the equation, allowing the valuation of the same amount of property to be compared year to year.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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For organizations, the index provides comprehensive evaluation frameworks that integrate with existing governance structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The community responds exactly how they’re supposed to respond, based on their perception of reality, their environmental normality, their foundational roots, and frameworks around family and community.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since then, Cassellius set a goal to address lead hazards in all 50 schools constructed before 1950 by the first day of school.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 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,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gateway — the Artemis program's pitstop space station in lunar orbit — has had a bumpy path inside the program's architecture.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company has used the same general-purpose architecture for this purpose.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The demonstration took place at the Cenex Expo 2025 and marks a step forward in building a circular economy for EV batteries.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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China showcased interceptor missiles designed for air and missile defense on Wednesday, rivaling a similar system being built by the United States, known as the Golden Dome.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Each breakthrough has ignited wider adoption of AI across industries, demand that has spilled over into Google’s own ecosystem of services and cloud infrastructure.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Time is also essential for forming bonds between patients and doctors, Bean said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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And, thus, Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors was formed.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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