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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 architectures
First-strike platform Mass drivers on the moon would operate largely outside existing early warning and attribution architectures, thereby complicating detection and response by existing early warning systems.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Multiple quantum hardware architectures are converging on this threshold.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Equipped with chips like the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, these systems have powerful NPUs and massive, unified memory architectures.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Lawmakers have voiced concerns about moving away from SDA’s original strategy, which leaned on competition and open architectures, and giving the network to a single company.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Known for its power-efficient architectures, Arm licensed its designs to major technology companies—including Apple, Qualcomm (QCOM), Samsung, NVIDIA (NVDA), and Broadcom (AVGO)—which in turn manufactured chips through third-party foundries.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
These are expensive architectures that require substantial electricity, ultimately placing a heavy strain on local power grids.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
The broader move away from centralized ingestion reflects a recognition that data gravity, scale, and speed have outgrown older architectures.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Data volumes grow exponentially, and enterprises must design architectures that scale efficiently.
—Gowtham Chilakapati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Leonard David, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Multiple quantum hardware architectures are converging on this threshold.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Equipped with chips like the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, these systems have powerful NPUs and massive, unified memory architectures.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Lawmakers have voiced concerns about moving away from SDA’s original strategy, which leaned on competition and open architectures, and giving the network to a single company.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Known for its power-efficient architectures, Arm licensed its designs to major technology companies—including Apple, Qualcomm (QCOM), Samsung, NVIDIA (NVDA), and Broadcom (AVGO)—which in turn manufactured chips through third-party foundries.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
These are expensive architectures that require substantial electricity, ultimately placing a heavy strain on local power grids.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
The broader move away from centralized ingestion reflects a recognition that data gravity, scale, and speed have outgrown older architectures.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Data volumes grow exponentially, and enterprises must design architectures that scale efficiently.
—Gowtham Chilakapati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architectures
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The question is whether your governance frameworks have caught up with what your developers are already doing.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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John Woods, Lombard Odier’s Asia chief investment officer, warned that many families risk squandering wealth without stronger governance and planning frameworks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading May 27 of an ordinance that outlines the types of structures that are allowed in public spaces used for outdoor dining.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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The infrastructures of capitalism now flow through cables and cloud servers that states have been slow and economically disincentivized to regulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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As physicians assumed financial responsibility for patient populations, California medical groups built sophisticated infrastructures around utilization management, chronic disease management, referral coordination, post-acute management, and population health analytics.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Architectures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architectures. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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