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
Restoring them won’t be easy; years of neglect have ravaged the infrastructure for pumping, refining, and transporting oil.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Go Fourth hopes to eventually track and document immigration enforcement across the country, if the group can build up the infrastructure to keep the effort going.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Their verdicts shape borrowing costs and, in some cases, whether countries can raise capital for education, health, and infrastructure.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Running Venezuela — even temporarily — would entail massive economic responsibilities: stabilizing currency, restoring energy infrastructure, rebuilding public services and creating conditions for private investment.
—Richard Kiy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Go Fourth hopes to eventually track and document immigration enforcement across the country, if the group can build up the infrastructure to keep the effort going.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Their verdicts shape borrowing costs and, in some cases, whether countries can raise capital for education, health, and infrastructure.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Running Venezuela — even temporarily — would entail massive economic responsibilities: stabilizing currency, restoring energy infrastructure, rebuilding public services and creating conditions for private investment.
—Richard Kiy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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Their streamlined structure transitions effortlessly from day excursions to evening dinners, keeping packing minimal and chic.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Samsung addressed these issues early in development by redesigning the sensor structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, until the new platform is fully fielded, the E-6B Mercury will remain a central linchpin of America’s airborne command and control architecture.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nestled in the tiny eastern Connecticut town, the century-old building that once housed Burdick’s General Store appears to be an ordinary, benign example of historic New England architecture.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brussels has already begun testing the framework.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The new law relaxed aspects of the 2017 framework, removing much of municipalities’ ability to regulate AVs within city or county limits.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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