architectures

noun

plural of architecture
as in frameworks
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 Real resilience requires multiple independent paths for critical missions, utilizing diverse government, commercial, and allied capabilities across various architectures and supply chains. — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The project seemingly changed architectures at one point, progressing from fully electric to the same platform as the new X5, adding the option of a plug-in hybrid powertrain. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 July 2026 Operating behind proprietary architectures, providers of closed AI models can modify algorithms, rewrite policies, or restrict access overnight without warning. — James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architectures
  1. frameworks
  2. structures
  3. infrastructures
Noun
  • This expertise should be cited and elevated within medical, public health, and policy frameworks for holistic approaches to HIV/AIDS care, not as a replacement of sustained infrastructure.
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • For example, the European Union’s Digital Services Act and the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act establish regulatory frameworks for penalizing platforms that fail to address risks to minors.
    — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of frameworks
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  • Donations can help raise awareness of historic structures and places across Colorado, structures similar to the Cherry Creek Arch Bridge.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As more financing moves into customized private structures, investors and regulators will need to watch for opacity, concentration, and the temptation to confuse financial engineering with genuine economic productivity.
    — Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of structures
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  • Winners are extending existing platforms, products, research bases, and infrastructures while leveraging new open-source tools, capabilities, models, and datasets that can serve as public goods for the broader field.
    — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the new 1,100 MW nuclear plants will provide the constant baseline current and frequency regulation that heavy technology infrastructures require at all times.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of infrastructures

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