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
But Meier said that, at least on land, artillery will still have its place, especially against an entrenched defender with strong fortifications.
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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
But Schliemann dug up walls, fortifications and artifacts that proved Troy's existence — as well as the remnants of its conflicts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
In addition to needing a lot of moisture to stay healthy, curly hair can also benefit from some structural fortification—which is where protein treatments, such as Olaplex Hair Perfector and K18 Leave-In Molecular Hair Mask, come in.
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025
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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
But Schliemann dug up walls, fortifications and artifacts that proved Troy's existence — as well as the remnants of its conflicts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
In addition to needing a lot of moisture to stay healthy, curly hair can also benefit from some structural fortification—which is where protein treatments, such as Olaplex Hair Perfector and K18 Leave-In Molecular Hair Mask, come in.
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortification
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Tour the fortresses, stroll through the town’s central market, and visit Spianada Square, the largest square in Greece.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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While the prison grounds have no high fences, the prison units exist as separate fortresses, successors to the long wooden barracks that were once here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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McDonald said DeSantis also could be trying to shore up Republican strongholds to mitigate the losses generally experienced by the party in power during midterm elections.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Campbell’s main support always came from the union stronghold of Pueblo, in southern Colorado.—
Dave Marston,
Denver Post,
6 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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The sprawling citadel — complete with towers, walls and barracks — was discovered at the Tel el-Kharouba archaeological site in the Sinai Peninsula, according to an Oct. 11 news release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Catania’s Palazzo Biscari (a bastion of Rococo glory) occupies an entire block of the volcanic-stone city and is still occupied by descendants of the Biscari family.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Well, Orange County certainly had this reputation for so long as the conservative bastion, going back to not only the Klan days and then the John Birch Society after that.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Outside of showing us the Secret Traitor’s handwriting on their shortlists, there were no tells from the production team about who this person could be, just shadowy footage of some hooded player wandering the castle with a lantern.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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After the cast gathered outside the castle, host Alan Cumming selected one player in plain sight to take on the role.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.—
Eddie Small,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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The steady flow of packages into our New York and London beauty closets alone could create a cardboard box fort or two.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Fortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortification. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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