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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
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.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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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Ross towers over the 5-foot, 4 and a half-inch Dumond — his primary handler — and the other horses in the stable, who range from 1,100 to 1,200 pounds.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Parekh and Weiss said the new AI transcription tool will give doctors the ability to be fully present during patient visits at the new UHealth SoLé Mia, 2111 Sole Mia Way, which is part of a mega-development of residential towers and is now UHealth’s largest outpatient facility.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to Evers' order, the American flag and the Wisconsin state flag will fly at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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All the while, guests learn the lore of the buildings and even attempt to communicate with the spirits that haunt them.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mercury in Scorpio probes and provokes, demanding to make sense of what is lingering beneath the surface, while Pluto retrograde in Aquarius sheds light on the collective dynamics and unspoken power struggles that influence communities, friendships and societal structures.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are marching bands performing it and choirs singing it in cathedrals in Europe.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Legacy platforms carry decades of product architectures optimized for email, documents, and collaboration as separate entities.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skunk Works is investing the funds and manpower necessary to build and test survivable systems to meet customers’ evolving needs while broadening alignment with new tri-service architectures and global requirements as they are defined, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Visitors enjoy touring the city's royal palaces and observation decks with sweeping views, and sampling culinary delights, as profiled in a recent Travel + Leisure video series.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Jahanara chandelier sandal, along with two slingback versions and an embroidered pump, were inspired by Indian palaces and golden sunsets.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rather than maintaining restrictions that pushed investors toward riskier alternatives, the FCA acknowledged that demand for crypto exposure wouldn't disappear and chose to channel it through proper regulatory frameworks.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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First, regularly remind students and teachers that anything schools try – literacy frameworks, teaching practices, new assessments – is a best guess.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Without their data, infrastructures and skilled personnel, crafting federal policies that serve the best interests of the nation would be impossible.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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High-performance networking is the crucial element of these infrastructures, and Arista is providing the foundation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Edifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifices. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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