as in structures
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 armatures
Meanwhile, two custom, high-performance, balanced armatures handle the high frequencies.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armatures
Noun
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Some people stopped to take in the canopy shade structures and brand new indoor pavilion.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Past laboratory tests frequently detected intense magnetic structures emerging from this expansion, but scientists could not pinpoint their origin.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Chesnut said El Mencho, raised in the deeply Catholic Mexican state of Michoacan, echoes other criminal actors who’ve balanced villainy and veneration, bypassing traditional religious frameworks to absolve ― or even justify ― the deeds that reap their daily bread.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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That distinction helps explain why federal agencies appear willing to collaborate with AI developers through voluntary testing programs while simultaneously maintaining detailed compliance frameworks for crypto firms.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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An engineer evaluates two architectures and sees the cost-per-inference difference in their AI chat session, during the development cycle, not weeks later.—
Udam Dewaraja,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Commercial space expertise Apex contributes satellite production capabilities that align with emerging defense space architectures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The man once rumored to have purchased the Elephant Man's bones never acknowledged any alleged skeletons hiding in his own closet.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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The rings, made by London jewelry designer Cece Jewellery, also featured two skeletons looking lovingly at one another, as well as a heart that had the pair's initials TB and KB in the middle of it.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Armatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armatures. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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