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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
If all the technology packed into the new theater suggests a cold, futuristic steel edifice, the reality is quite the opposite.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The five-story edifice would rank among the largest residential buildings in the city.
—Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
The last thing standing from the edifice is the sign for Stretch’s Bar & Grill, the final occupant of the once-grand hotel.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 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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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The five-story edifice would rank among the largest residential buildings in the city.
—Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
The last thing standing from the edifice is the sign for Stretch’s Bar & Grill, the final occupant of the once-grand hotel.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 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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Video reviewed and verified by ABC News shows the moment the tower collapses, rippling the canvas of an encampment's tents.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 11-story observation tower has two decks, one at 26 feet and the other at 126 feet, giving a view that stretches into Warren and Butler counties and downtown Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Cudahy couple purchased the building in South Milwaukee primarily for the living space in back to take care of an elderly uncle.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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England's historic cathedrals are costly to maintain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film pivots when Kevin ducks into a cathedral and overcomes his fear of Marley to have a touching conversation about their respective family woes.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gateway — the Artemis program's pitstop space station in lunar orbit — has had a bumpy path inside the program's architecture.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company has used the same general-purpose architecture for this purpose.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wu also emphasized that Beijing is open to international cooperation, including data sharing, with the goal of building a joint global asteroid defense framework.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taken together, the three lights provide a framework that is both simple and profound.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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