as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism
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Recent Examples of infrastructure
Supporters argue that the facilities are essential infrastructure for a modern, connected world.
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The storm also damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure, including roads and the power grid.
—Jacqueline Charles, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The rescue offered a concrete look at how local infrastructure interacts with the natural environment in ways that aren’t always visible.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The storm also damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure, including roads and the power grid.
—Jacqueline Charles, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The rescue offered a concrete look at how local infrastructure interacts with the natural environment in ways that aren’t always visible.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the smallest scales, structure gets washed out, while on larger scales, structure takes a long time to form, as larger scales plus the finite speed of gravity translate into longer timescales for collapse.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On board an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, the fire control architecture can manage up to 24 Trident II missiles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Witness the full range of Columbus architecture by taking a look at the mid-19th-century Ulrich building, so named for the German baker made bread for the Union Army during the Civil War and bought the property.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kim Rosenstock, who wrote this episode of Love Story, had the framework of what the emotions were based on, but still had to come up with the substance of the fight.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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The latest print comes after the government overhauled the framework for calculating economic output to improve accuracy.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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