as in structures
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 cadres
Ma said he was sent to Xinjiang to learn how officials were treating the Muslim population there, alongside cadres from other provinces.
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Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
History suggests that the proficient cruelty of such regimes is unable to compensate for the stupidity and incompetence of their cadres.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s model of unit-level drone academies, standardized syllabi for FPV, ISR, and loitering units, and a pipeline of instructor cadres can be adapted to Taiwan’s reserve structure and mobilization pathways.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The attacks on mainstream political parties also prompted introspection among some cadres.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
McDonald brought two cadres of students to work on two more squares created by El Camino students.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Xi and his cadres see high-end chips, quantum computing, robotics and AI as critical to powering economic growth and upgrading Chinese manufacturing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
In the audience were cadres of men wearing clothing expressing support for veterans or service in the military, but also protesters who momentarily disrupted proceedings but were removed from the room.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
In the audience were cadres of men wearing clothing expressing support for veterans or service in the military, but also protesters who momentarily disrupted proceedings and were removed from the room.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
History suggests that the proficient cruelty of such regimes is unable to compensate for the stupidity and incompetence of their cadres.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s model of unit-level drone academies, standardized syllabi for FPV, ISR, and loitering units, and a pipeline of instructor cadres can be adapted to Taiwan’s reserve structure and mobilization pathways.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The attacks on mainstream political parties also prompted introspection among some cadres.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
McDonald brought two cadres of students to work on two more squares created by El Camino students.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Xi and his cadres see high-end chips, quantum computing, robotics and AI as critical to powering economic growth and upgrading Chinese manufacturing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
In the audience were cadres of men wearing clothing expressing support for veterans or service in the military, but also protesters who momentarily disrupted proceedings but were removed from the room.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
In the audience were cadres of men wearing clothing expressing support for veterans or service in the military, but also protesters who momentarily disrupted proceedings and were removed from the room.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadres
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However, parts of both areas were inaccessible because of empty event structures and the four-day Gymreapers Wodapalooza along the sand and Lummus Park.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 structures have been destroyed, according to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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In research settings—and increasingly in clinical care—physicians rely on structured frameworks designed to standardize how disease activity is measured.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, these projects demonstrate what artists can accomplish outside of traditional institutional frameworks.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unlike incumbent ecosystems, which have already invested, or perhaps sunk, hundreds of billions into today’s foundation-model architectures, Europe’s current generation of AI researchers and entrepreneurs can start fresh.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Future designs may scale to larger architectures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Masia believes the project will help strengthen Europe’s position in robotics by providing one of the most advanced robotics infrastructures around the globe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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In order to keep New Yorkers safe, the NYPD monitors threats 24 hours a day from its Joint Operations Center, where intelligence analysts scan city streets, bridges and sensitive locations and infrastructures.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Glass sponges build intricate, mesh-like skeletons out of silica — the same material used to make glass.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Out back on the patio, a pair of angels cry red blood tears into a fountain, skeletons escape their open coffins and a hooded skull peers over the tables like a Gordon Ramsay grim reaper.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Cadres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadres. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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