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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or what's left of it
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as in construction
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built
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as in framework
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box
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as in to construct
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Recent Examples of structure
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Alternatively, there are now some ETFs that ladder bonds, which can do the work for you if they’re structured in a way that meets your goals.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Madewell Relaxed Pleated Trouser Shorts in 100 Percent Linen
These 100 percent linen pleated shorts are my warm-weather office savior—structured enough for meetings, but breathable enough to wear straight into a weekend getaway.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Alternatively, there are now some ETFs that ladder bonds, which can do the work for you if they’re structured in a way that meets your goals.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Firefighters entered the building and began working to put out the fire, which was found in a utility room in the rear of the structure, Garrahy said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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Two Michigan government buildings ranked as some of the ugliest in the nation, with Flint's municipal center — a National Register of Historic places nominee — topping the list of ugly buildings.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Located in an 1834 building with several atmospheric spaces—brick walled with a copper bar, more formal dining rooms with Venetian damask wallpapered or Japanese style handpainted mural walls—the restaurant under new executive chef Matthew Dion serves an elevated Southern tavern menu.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The ruling stops new construction, including filling, paving, installation of new infrastructure, and installation of new lighting, for a 14-day period while the parties involved in a lawsuit over the facility complete their hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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To minimize exposure to Valley fever, follow these tips from the CDC: Avoid dusty areas, such as construction or excavation sites.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 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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The entity tasked with building the legal framework — Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) — is pushing on multiple fronts.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The design of the bag is constructed in a maze-like pattern, and the bottom is wide, so there’s more room to pack your items next to each other instead of on top of one another.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 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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Spend your days wandering through the walled city, taking in the architecture, and your nights dancing salsa with warm, local people.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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The mix of Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Prairie-style homes built between the late 1800s and early 1900s remain cultural gems that have benefited from preservation efforts.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lu and his team are building a complete video suite to empower every organization in the world to automate videos—just as office productivity suites empower organizations to automate documents.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The bold infrastructure plan commanded multiple articles on the front page.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Aug. 2025
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To meet this demand, utilities are scrambling to add transmission lines and upgrade grid infrastructure, with those costs inevitably showing up on customer bills.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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These usage assumptions form the basis of the projections, which are refined using statistical regression, efficiency metrics, and context such as coaching changes, injury histories, and age curves.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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