as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the rigid armature of a highly stratified society
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Recent Examples of armature
For the animals, the sculptor engineered a skeletal armature and then orchestrated the layering of concrete from the bottom up.
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
It’s made of steel armatures and outfitted with an internal irrigation system.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
And yet this is your starting point; this is the kind of the armature that the whole enterprise hangs from.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Half a dozen balanced armature drivers bring precision to the mid-to-high frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
It’s made of steel armatures and outfitted with an internal irrigation system.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
And yet this is your starting point; this is the kind of the armature that the whole enterprise hangs from.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Half a dozen balanced armature drivers bring precision to the mid-to-high frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armature
Noun
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As Kerr has noted several times this season, teams play less often on back-to-back nights, instead using an every-other-night structure.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The ribbed trim and longer sleeves add a dose of structure.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These measurements confirmed that the metals were not forming nanoparticles but were dispersed as single atoms, chemically bound within the carbon framework in the favourable coordination environment — the secret sauce to their exceptional performance, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Caux Round Table for Moral Capitalism will soon convene a process to build the vision and framework for a citywide circular system.—
Todd Lefko,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to the researchers, the cell architecture is also compatible with existing lithium-ion battery production lines, thus allowing faster adoption by industry.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is already touching many parts of the chip design flow—helping with placement and routing, predicting yield outcomes, tuning analog circuits, automating simulation, and even guiding early architecture planning.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her daughter's infatuation with the skeleton is not abnormal, according to Isabel.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Hold Steady frontman’s sixth solo album has been praised for its groovy narrative skeleton.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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