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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 infrastructures
Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, SANCTA pushes the limits of the infrastructures that support performance art.
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Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Especially designing technologies and infrastructures that can withstand extreme conditions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
We’re spread too thin, needing to connect complex infrastructures of storytelling instead of engaging in-depth with a single tale.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Unpaved road infrastructures may become unusable for most vehicles.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Finally, responsible disposal contributes to environmental sustainability, lowering the energy footprint associated with ever-growing data volumes and aging infrastructures.
—Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In order to keep New Yorkers safe, the NYPD monitors threats 24 hours a day from its Joint Operations Center, where intelligence analysts scan city streets, bridges and sensitive locations and infrastructures.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Especially designing technologies and infrastructures that can withstand extreme conditions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
We’re spread too thin, needing to connect complex infrastructures of storytelling instead of engaging in-depth with a single tale.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Unpaved road infrastructures may become unusable for most vehicles.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Finally, responsible disposal contributes to environmental sustainability, lowering the energy footprint associated with ever-growing data volumes and aging infrastructures.
—Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In order to keep New Yorkers safe, the NYPD monitors threats 24 hours a day from its Joint Operations Center, where intelligence analysts scan city streets, bridges and sensitive locations and infrastructures.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructures
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Counter–uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) technologies have become critical components of modern air defense architectures.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The team also demonstrated that the device could identify hidden structures beneath soft materials, including tumor-like objects embedded in tissue models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The financing and regulatory frameworks had to be built from scratch.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The cycle that isn’t The idea that economies expand and contract in predictable waves is one of the most durable frameworks in economics.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Infrastructures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructures. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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