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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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Recent Examples of edifice
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
In additional to the new Mandarin Oriental, the edifice will also have office space and restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
If all the technology packed into the new theater suggests a cold, futuristic steel edifice, the reality is quite the opposite.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Yet if one middle power’s legal withdrawal for defensible reasons brought down the whole edifice, that would suggest the treaty was never strong enough to halt the spread of nuclear weapons to begin with.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
In additional to the new Mandarin Oriental, the edifice will also have office space and restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
If all the technology packed into the new theater suggests a cold, futuristic steel edifice, the reality is quite the opposite.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Yet if one middle power’s legal withdrawal for defensible reasons brought down the whole edifice, that would suggest the treaty was never strong enough to halt the spread of nuclear weapons to begin with.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifice
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The result is organized, accessible, and much sleeker than a leaning tower of battered cardboard.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Transistors, the fundamental building blocks of digital logic, are now being made just a few dozen atoms wide.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who can diagnose feedback loops, surface mental models and align vision with structure will turn collaboration from aspiration into execution.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The cathedral smells strongly of myrrh oil from Jerusalem.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Owner Caroline Tchekhoff brought a wellness space into the hotel, then used it as a springboard to launch community yoga classes held in the adjacent plaza, facing Cartagena’s centuries-old cathedral.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cognitive architecture built in youth provides the scaffolding for a lifetime of learning.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The project preserves the mid-20th century architecture of the Pan Am building, maintaining its historical significance.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even when using global providers like Microsoft, governance frameworks must be built to manage the trade-off between convenience and control.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The results, obtained at the US Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, provide a new framework for studying the proton’s internal structure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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