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
That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
But in late January, a cadre of federal workers yanked placards from the site’s brick walls in response to a March 2025 executive order from the White House that shunned complication.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Like the accolades, which included a cadre of Emmy and SAG noms and a Golden Globe win, the opportunities began flowing in from there — though Bateman was much more discerning the second time around.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Vang is part of a cadre of progressive young people who are trying to unseat longtime establishment incumbents.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
But in late January, a cadre of federal workers yanked placards from the site’s brick walls in response to a March 2025 executive order from the White House that shunned complication.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Like the accolades, which included a cadre of Emmy and SAG noms and a Golden Globe win, the opportunities began flowing in from there — though Bateman was much more discerning the second time around.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Vang is part of a cadre of progressive young people who are trying to unseat longtime establishment incumbents.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadre
Noun
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The standalone structure was perched right on the edge of the pool and just a few dozen feet from the crashing waves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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This decentralized structure eliminates the need for cloud servers or centralized databases, which are often required in traditional monitoring systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Defenders of the new classics—with its incorporation of race, gender, pop culture, and comparative frameworks—see it as a more faithful representation of antiquity itself.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Human expertise remains essential But while the legal framework for hardware remains in limbo, Ukraine’s most valuable asset is human expertise.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On board an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, the fire control architecture can manage up to 24 Trident II missiles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Witness the full range of Columbus architecture by taking a look at the mid-19th-century Ulrich building, so named for the German baker made bread for the Union Army during the Civil War and bought the property.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadre. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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