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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
Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Many businesses rely on configure, price, quote (QPC) solutions within Salesforce to define credit bundles, unit rates, discount structures and special promotions.
—Griffin Parry, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Students will learn how to complete the FSF Case Study, which encompasses understanding the 2026 competition theme; how to select one’s discipline; how to conduct research; how to structure and draft one’s case study, and how to polish and submit one’s final work.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Similarly, since each community is different both in location and structure, what is reasonable in each situation must be taken into account.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Many businesses rely on configure, price, quote (QPC) solutions within Salesforce to define credit bundles, unit rates, discount structures and special promotions.
—Griffin Parry, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
The straw is soft, but structured, and the shape holds up beautifully even after being stuffed into a beach bag or carry-on.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Students will learn how to complete the FSF Case Study, which encompasses understanding the 2026 competition theme; how to select one’s discipline; how to conduct research; how to structure and draft one’s case study, and how to polish and submit one’s final work.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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The top of this scale would create buildings higher than anything that now exists outside the Loop and its immediate surroundings.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Officers responded to an under-construction condo building on Friday, May 30, where the bear was found resting, the Naples Police Department said in a Facebook post, sharing a photo of the animal.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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Signings of this kind were a regular feature of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, at a time when punishing interest payments relating to the Emirates Stadium’s construction made that kind of value-chasing purchase a necessity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Then there is brute-forcing fingerprint recognition using a framework called BrutePrint.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Yet outside this framework, sparks of resistance began to form.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The eye-catching chair comes in six stunning shades, including sage and cornflower blue, and is constructed with soft boucle fabric, a solid wood base, and a 360-degree swivel base to easily spin around and pivot from person to person when guests are over.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Water After constructing your melon pit, water the area thoroughly and deeply.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The painting of a colorful bouquet of assorted flowers is on the building of Schmidt Design Group, a landscape architecture and planning firm, at 1310 Rosecrans St. The completion of the mural was celebrated May 28 with a community reception.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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This dual-control architecture supports set-and-forget automation and real-time interaction, depending on the user's preference. 5.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The company is making a credible effort to build that foundation from the ground up.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But Apple’s academy will be for small-to medium-sized businesses, according to Apple’s press release, not training workers or building infrastructure to produce iPhones the way it is done in China or India.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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However, the ship will be temporarily stationed in Seattle, Washington, until shore infrastructure improvements in Juneau are completed.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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President Barack Obama's administration first granted TPS status to Haitians in 2010 after a devastating earthquake killed as many as 300,000 people and decimated much of the nation's infrastructure.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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True Detective has been a bizarre adventure in serialization, the first season being one of the best detective stories put to television, and the others being a rollercoaster of quality culminating in the recent True Detective: Night Country, which formed some tenuous links to season 1.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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There’s nothing odd about that; prize money has long formed a part of the game, with the most successful teams earning the most money.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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