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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
New Atlas, 21 June 2025
Tools are showing up faster than the structures to hold them.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Advertisement American analysts often underestimate the strength of the Iranian state, which is structured for survival.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The blood vessels still responded poorly to VEGF-A, their structure remained abnormal, and insulin release was still delayed.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
Tools are showing up faster than the structures to hold them.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
This gift is structured as a dollar-for-dollar matching donation: Bill Gillies will match funds raised through the RSFW Fund’s Above and Beyond Campaign and profits from public donations or fundraising activities up to $1 million.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Advertisement American analysts often underestimate the strength of the Iranian state, which is structured for survival.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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Also in the hours before the ceasefire went into effect, the Israeli ambulance service said that Iran killed four people in a missile attack that hit a residential building in southern Israel.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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According to the brand, the creative direction for the building originated from historical musings.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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After years of proposals that failed to materialize, construction has started on the One Winnetka residential and commercial mixed-use project in the village’s downtown after the developer was able to secure financing.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Industries like construction and aerospace are using these tools to transition from one-off transactional sales to long-term services that ensure predictability while reducing unnecessary production and resource consumption.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Use Compliance as a Security Tool, Not a Checkbox: Regulatory frameworks like NIST and CMMC should not be treated as paperwork exercises.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The building belongs to the Williamsburg Bray School, which taught mostly enslaved students in the 1760s using a religious framework to justify slavery.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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The 430-piece set constructs two cherry blossom branches that can be displayed individually or combined with other sets for a larger bloom.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 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,
27 June 2025
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Less Than 100% Availability Most enterprise storage vendors sell a dual-redundant storage architecture, which cannot deliver 100% availability of your enterprise storage infrastructure.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Built in 1939 by Gamboa’s grandfather, the mansion marries Art Deco style with bahay kubo architecture, a traditional Filipino house on stilts.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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Spending at building material and garden supply stores also saw big drops, suggesting less residential investment in home improvements.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, a 1,000-megawatt facility built by Russia, has also been a focus of recent concern, Di Fulvio said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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This is the largest AI ecosystem in the world without its own infrastructure.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Iran has responded with waves of missiles targeted at Israel, largely in civilian areas, as the Jewish state continues to target military infrastructure and other sites in Iran.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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In the vein of Jim Ford and Tony Joe White, East’s voice is fully formed here, twining country rootstock with soul and gospel so tightly that the traditions feel inseparable, and rightly so.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Matteson Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin also formed an exploratory committee to run for Kelly’s seat.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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