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
Backers like the California Chamber of Commerce say those changes would expedite public projects, though environmental groups warn of the environmental consequences of limiting CEQA’s oversight of new infrastructure.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
But as more companies look to build these complexes, residents have raised questions about their impact on neighborhoods, infrastructure, and natural resources.
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Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
While most public scrutiny of the technology that fuels scams has focused on the social media platforms victims see, the infrastructure exploited to commit fraud begins much farther upstream, the investigation showed.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
To ensure equitable growth, experts advocate treating AI as vital infrastructure.
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Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for infrastructure
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
But as more companies look to build these complexes, residents have raised questions about their impact on neighborhoods, infrastructure, and natural resources.
—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
While most public scrutiny of the technology that fuels scams has focused on the social media platforms victims see, the infrastructure exploited to commit fraud begins much farther upstream, the investigation showed.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
To ensure equitable growth, experts advocate treating AI as vital infrastructure.
—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for infrastructure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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The World's Fair, as it's also known, introduced millions of people to inventions, architecture and ideas that still influence our lives today.
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The goal is to develop a hypersonic glide body that is simpler than current designs, with a modular architecture and a manufacturing-first approach intended to enable rapid scaling while reducing production costs.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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