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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
Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Hem Sinath fears that weakened structures could collapse during the rainy season, which normally begins in late May or early June and continues through October.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Here’s how to structure a weekend that covers Miami’s most iconic ground.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Montessori classrooms mirror this natural structure, helping children develop empathy, communication skills, and leadership abilities.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Hem Sinath fears that weakened structures could collapse during the rainy season, which normally begins in late May or early June and continues through October.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
The early education agency has new authority to monitor how much child-care providers pay employees, manage debt and structure their businesses.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Here’s how to structure a weekend that covers Miami’s most iconic ground.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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Inside the social science building at UC Berkeley, Professor Eric Schickler holds the key to understanding the potential success of a ballot measure aimed at taxing California's billionaires.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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In that case, the LUMA-PREPA dispute could become less of a meaningful barrier to construction.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Archaeologists uncovered a clear technique of early construction workers.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Instead, manufacturers face escalating compliance costs, funding uncertainty, and shifting policy frameworks that make long term planning increasingly difficult.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another section of the framework that has raised alarms is onewhich addresses preventing censorship and protecting free speech.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026
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So officials moved forward with plans to construct a pedestrian walkover.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Since the Suez is a manmade canal, Egypt collects the toll to pay for the costs of constructing and maintaining it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Museums tend to be quieter in the first hour or two after opening, which means better access to popular works and more room to appreciate the architecture.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 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
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Why Austin street names reflect the city’s history What Austin's street map reflects, more than anything, is how the city was built — in layers, by different hands, across different eras.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the robots are half built—but my son’s interests have advanced.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Ukrainian drones attacked Primorsk, Russia's largest oil export port on the Baltic Sea, damaging an oil reservoir and oil loading infrastructure, Ukraine's general staff said in a social media post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both heavily influenced Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law and the Build Back Better Act, centered on the economy and clean energy, though their powers were notably leveraged to the max under a 50-50 Democratic majority.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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To address this, researchers combined PILs with a second, more rigid polymer to form block copolymers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ready to articulate something that’s been forming internally?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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