as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
claims that the problem will never be solved within the existing cadre of the state bureaucracy
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Recent Examples of cadre
Like nuclear-fission research, machine learning was a small scientific field with epochal implications which was dominated by a cadre of eccentric geniuses.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Sabti described Vahidi as part of an early cadre of Iranian operatives who built ties with militant groups in Lebanon before and after the 1979 revolution, relationships that later became central to Iran’s regional strategy.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Waiters also offered arguably the hardest advice in the cadre of tips.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
DuBois, in turn, introduced Weathers to a cadre of Music City songwriters.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Sabti described Vahidi as part of an early cadre of Iranian operatives who built ties with militant groups in Lebanon before and after the 1979 revolution, relationships that later became central to Iran’s regional strategy.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Waiters also offered arguably the hardest advice in the cadre of tips.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
DuBois, in turn, introduced Weathers to a cadre of Music City songwriters.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadre
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The Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, where your structure is more noticeable.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, OpenAI overhauled its structure again to become a public benefit corporation, in which the nonprofit and other investors including Microsoft hold stakes.—
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Within this framework, Keiko positioned herself as a conservative political figure broadly aligned with pro-market economic policies and tough-on-crime positions, while seeking to distance herself, at least rhetorically, from the excesses of her father’s government.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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His opponents mostly argue within the same framework, insisting the system should be fairer but still organized around the same ideals.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Most houses in the area were built by Palmer & Krisel, the architecture firm responsible for Palm Springs—from the car, see butterfly roofs; see lime-green desert modern; see hot pink, turquoise.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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“Cadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadre. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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