as in architectures
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
We’re spread too thin, needing to connect complex infrastructures of storytelling instead of engaging in-depth with a single tale.
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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
If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 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
According to Children’s Cancer Fund’s (CCF) CEO Jennifer Arthur, growing demand requires larger infrastructures to meet patients’ needs.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Civilian infrastructures were also hit by Iran’s retaliatory strikes, including Dubai’s luxury hotel Fairmont The Palm and the Dubai International Airport.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan (CCAA) demonstrates how institutions depend on infrastructures that can appear and vanish.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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
If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 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
According to Children’s Cancer Fund’s (CCF) CEO Jennifer Arthur, growing demand requires larger infrastructures to meet patients’ needs.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Civilian infrastructures were also hit by Iran’s retaliatory strikes, including Dubai’s luxury hotel Fairmont The Palm and the Dubai International Airport.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan (CCAA) demonstrates how institutions depend on infrastructures that can appear and vanish.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructures
Noun
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What looked like a narrow corridor of cosmic architectures now opens into an embarrassment of possibilities.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Organizations may experiment constantly, yet their architectures of experimentation increasingly resemble one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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These systems are being integrated into offensive cyber operations faster than policymakers can build the frameworks to govern how these capabilities are used or secured.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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This explains why virtual evaluation frameworks are capturing the spotlight.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Infrastructures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructures. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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