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edifices

noun

plural of edifice

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a large, magnificent, or massive building the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices

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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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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 edifices The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades. — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices. — Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Glass and steel edifices sprang up in cities around the country, and brought with them the heyday of downtowns. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Those living in Upper Manhattan and Harlem must contend with buildings and structures rising up from The Bronx; those on the Upper East Side and Midtown will be looking toward Queens, while those in the East Village, down to Houston Street, are facing Brooklyn edifices. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026 Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact. — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices. — Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

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Noun

But in La Guaira, a coastal state that was the hardest hit, apartment buildings were leveled, and several public housing towers, part of Chavez’s Misión Vivienda housing project, fell like dominos.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
As a prototype for mass-timber towers of the future, this is a moment of global significance.

— Adam Williams July 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

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Multiple buildings were damaged, including an Aeon shopping mall that NHK said had suffered an explosion, while footage from the broadcaster also showed other buildings on fire or partially collapsed.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Like many of the buildings in the Cyclades, the property is mostly white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of buildings

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His team concluded certain areas were good for parks or golf courses — but not for permanent structures, like housing.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Maybe the projections are realistic, but the inter-company structures depend a lot on the types of numbers that executives often embrace over optimistically.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of structures

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Look for museums, churches and cathedrals To escape the sun, tour guides recommend heading inside museums, churches and cathedrals, which tend to be cooler because of thick walls, high ceilings and, sometimes, air conditioning.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
AmaSofia’s spring 2026 debut brings 31 departures, including Christmas Markets cruises, when festive decorations transform old towns and cathedrals.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Definition of cathedrals

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Security architectures must be designed to limit blast radius rather than assuming compromise will never occur.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Operating behind proprietary architectures, providers of closed AI models can modify algorithms, rewrite policies, or restrict access overnight without warning.

— James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of architectures

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Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
From the palaces of Rajasthan to the mountains of Vietnam, there’s a little something for everyone here.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of palaces

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This expertise should be cited and elevated within medical, public health, and policy frameworks for holistic approaches to HIV/AIDS care, not as a replacement of sustained infrastructure.

— Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
For example, the European Union’s Digital Services Act and the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act establish regulatory frameworks for penalizing platforms that fail to address risks to minors.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of frameworks

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Winners are extending existing platforms, products, research bases, and infrastructures while leveraging new open-source tools, capabilities, models, and datasets that can serve as public goods for the broader field.

— Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the new 1,100 MW nuclear plants will provide the constant baseline current and frequency regulation that heavy technology infrastructures require at all times.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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