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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
Our mortality is determined by demographics, daily choices, and the infrastructures meant to keep us healthy.
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Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
As defense organizations continue to modernize their communication infrastructures, solutions like JMT are expected to become increasingly important in supporting mission success in complex and rapidly evolving operational environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Satellite communication has quietly become one of the most critical infrastructures of modern civilization.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
The infrastructures of capitalism now flow through cables and cloud servers that states have been slow and economically disincentivized to regulate.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
In a dramatic shift for the industry, social media platforms have moved from digital lookbooks into high-speed commerce infrastructures where consumers can purchase a look before a 15-second video even finishes playing.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, SANCTA pushes the limits of the infrastructures that support performance art.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 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
Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
As defense organizations continue to modernize their communication infrastructures, solutions like JMT are expected to become increasingly important in supporting mission success in complex and rapidly evolving operational environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Satellite communication has quietly become one of the most critical infrastructures of modern civilization.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
The infrastructures of capitalism now flow through cables and cloud servers that states have been slow and economically disincentivized to regulate.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
In a dramatic shift for the industry, social media platforms have moved from digital lookbooks into high-speed commerce infrastructures where consumers can purchase a look before a 15-second video even finishes playing.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, SANCTA pushes the limits of the infrastructures that support performance art.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructures
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An engineer evaluates two architectures and sees the cost-per-inference difference in their AI chat session, during the development cycle, not weeks later.—
Udam Dewaraja,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Commercial space expertise Apex contributes satellite production capabilities that align with emerging defense space architectures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Some people stopped to take in the canopy shade structures and brand new indoor pavilion.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Past laboratory tests frequently detected intense magnetic structures emerging from this expansion, but scientists could not pinpoint their origin.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Chesnut said El Mencho, raised in the deeply Catholic Mexican state of Michoacan, echoes other criminal actors who’ve balanced villainy and veneration, bypassing traditional religious frameworks to absolve ― or even justify ― the deeds that reap their daily bread.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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That distinction helps explain why federal agencies appear willing to collaborate with AI developers through voluntary testing programs while simultaneously maintaining detailed compliance frameworks for crypto firms.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Infrastructures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructures. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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