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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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Haaland towers over his father and mentor, the former Norway international Alfie, and most opponents, but that late development is held up as an inspiration to youngsters in his homeland.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Expect truffle pizza, lobster rolls, seafood towers, bottle specials, and French Mediterranean favorites alongside the skyline views.

— Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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In Paris, people take trains, run into each other, walk along parks, ride buses, enter or leave buildings, sit in cafés, buy things, and lead thoroughly uneventful lives, but nothing external impinges on them.

— André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The rules have not been reevaluated to reflect today’s dense population and traffic conditions, nor has the impact of the seaplane wakes and prop wash on the pile foundations supporting these buildings.

— Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Definition of buildings

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Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Key structures discovered include a basilica church and the remains of two watchtowers, said head archaeologist, Mahmoud Massoud in The Guardian.

— Lea Tran, TheWeek, 10 July 2026

Definition of 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.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of cathedrals

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Choose architectures that connect the phone system directly to the speech engines and bot, with as few stops in between as possible.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Some researchers have asserted that agents need particular kinds of internal architectures to govern the relationships between senses, cognitive processes, actions, and needs.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

Definition of architectures

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Equally captivating is Mdina, the Silent City, whose narrow streets, elegant palaces and timeless atmosphere transport visitors to another era.

— Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Definition of palaces

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Molecular design matters Unlike conventional porous carbon materials that interact weakly with polysulfides, covalent organic frameworks can be engineered with precise pore structures and chemical functionalities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
The challenge is keeping these frameworks in sync with technology.

— Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of frameworks

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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
As clinical-grade platforms expands across regions, infrastructures and workflows, this discipline becomes more important, not less.

— Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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