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as in towers
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 buildings
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 structures
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
There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.
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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.
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Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.
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Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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
The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.
—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifices
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Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Undamaged schools are among the buildings being used as temporary shelters for the thousands of displaced people.
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As rescue teams continue pulling bodies from collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Caracas and neighboring states, anger is mounting among Venezuelans who say the government’s response has been too slow, too centralized and, in some areas, obstructive.
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South Florida’s task forces won’t just be bringing manpower, but also equipment for breaching, lifting and supporting structures in collapsed zones.
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And each office door mimics a storefront similar to shopping arcade structures.
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AmaSofia’s spring 2026 debut brings 31 departures, including Christmas Markets cruises, when festive decorations transform old towns and cathedrals.
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Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
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Where Android suppliers such as Qualcomm and TSMC need to support a wide range of system architectures, Apple’s engineers only have to focus on the iPhone.
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According to the researchers, the findings provide general design principles that could guide the development of future organic photovoltaic materials and device architectures.
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Constructed in a restrained neoclassical style, Clarence House was intended to be more comfortable and manageable than many of the grand royal palaces of the era.
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The neighborhood/area The resort is a half hour north of Chiang Mai, in the Mae Rim Valley known for its waterfalls, temples, and palaces.
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Students create portfolios at the end of each unit, which are assessed on common core standards, historical and cultural frameworks, and school-specific rubrics developed by Miss Major Middle.
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States that have streamlined permitting, strengthened RPS frameworks and designed tax credit incentive programs that can withstand legal scrutiny are already seeing results.
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Crypto sustainability will increasingly depend on whether security infrastructures are capable of adapting to the technological pressures already emerging, and accelerating on an ongoing basis.
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Various European countries and Canadian provinces used the Covid crisis to accelerate massive digital identity infrastructures.
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“Edifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifices. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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