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
The budding infrastructure, near the town of St. Lawrence, will support NordSpace's Tundra orbital rocket and the upcoming first test flight of the company's suborbital Taiga vehicle.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive cholera outbreak.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
The Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and other established far-right groups still have infrastructure, a durable brand name, and the precedent that Trump might pardon them if things go awry.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Although fiber provides superior speed and reliability, its infrastructure is costlier to deploy.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive cholera outbreak.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
The Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and other established far-right groups still have infrastructure, a durable brand name, and the precedent that Trump might pardon them if things go awry.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Although fiber provides superior speed and reliability, its infrastructure is costlier to deploy.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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By using standard resume headings, maintaining consistent structure and formatting throughout, and using spelling or grammar checkers to ensure that content is written correctly, applicants tend to stand out to AI.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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If armadillos have created burrows under structures, Indiana DNR recommends illuminating the burrow or placing a radio near the entrance to help drive them away.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is a compact, lightweight mobile-AI architecture designed to run locally on a smartphone.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trust is one of the most powerful currencies in modern life, such that public figures, brands, and leaders depend on trust architecture to build narrativized relationships.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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This framework is vital for the future of Gaza, which together with the West Bank will form the Palestinian State, particularly for Gaza's post-war reconstruction and humanitarian recovery, and the release of hostages.—
Ami Ayalon,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their framework suggests that motivation and satisfaction at work are highest when jobs offer skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy and feedback.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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