as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
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Recent Examples of fortification
Passmore’s magisterial, revisionist account of the Maginot Line—the network of French fortifications built in the 1920s and 1930s to stop a German invasion—challenges the conventional understanding of its role in World War II.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ammunition, uniforms, and fortifications contribute to GDP but do not improve long-term welfare or capital formation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
But Meier said that, at least on land, artillery will still have its place, especially against an entrenched defender with strong fortifications.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The plan would also give Russia the Donbas region, comprised of Luhansk and Donetsk, which contain Ukraine's strongest fortifications.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ammunition, uniforms, and fortifications contribute to GDP but do not improve long-term welfare or capital formation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
But Meier said that, at least on land, artillery will still have its place, especially against an entrenched defender with strong fortifications.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The plan would also give Russia the Donbas region, comprised of Luhansk and Donetsk, which contain Ukraine's strongest fortifications.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortification
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Those interested in the history of the fortress can learn more in the six different on-site museums.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the end of a winding valley road deep in the Purcell Mountains, Panorama Mountain Resort feels like a secret fortress of skiing.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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Still, even in states where gambling has been legal — the strongholds of DraftKings and FanDuel — there have been signs of weakness.—
Peyton Forte,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Texas Senate District 9 has historically been a red stronghold, but that doesn’t appear to be the case anymore after Rehmet’s upset victory.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ray, by contrast, is a figure of intermittent but undeniable mirth—a citadel of physical perfection whose sublimity occasionally touches the ridiculous.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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The area was once a citadel complex in the time of King Herod, who ruled from 37 to 5 B.C. after he was appointed king of Judea by the Romans.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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But even on state TV -- long a bastion of pro-government propaganda and ideological control -- cracks have started to appear.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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True to its founding fight over censorship and book banning, the institution remains a bastion dedicated to the transformative power of the book.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The film finally returns to Dracula’s castle, where four stone gargoyles come to life, and where there is bad swordplay, schlocky cannon fire, and a fortune-cookie theological lecture from Waltz’s Priest.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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The town is worth a trip in its own right, though, with an imposing 11th century castle and the world’s largest ice caves nearby.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond its white-, black- or golden-sand beaches and historic forts, the island has the opportunity to carve out a new role as a model for responsible travel, one where visitors don’t just take from the island but give back to it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Fortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortification. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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