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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
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The Averys have structured their family around the sport.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Adam Aleksic, People.com, 14 July 2025
Despite the structures standing for thousands of years, archaeologists are still working to learn how the ancient Egyptians or Mayans were able to build with such precision and ingenuity.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Noun
To refresh: His pay package was structured as a moonshot mega grant initially valued at $2.6 billion before soaring along with shareholders’ fortunes as high as $56 billion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The Averys have structured their family around the sport.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Verb
Some words are censored, while others are popularized through online memes and trends, meaning that the very structure underlying social media is responsible for rerouting our language in real time.
—Adam Aleksic, People.com, 14 July 2025
Despite the structures standing for thousands of years, archaeologists are still working to learn how the ancient Egyptians or Mayans were able to build with such precision and ingenuity.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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That model could work well for most of the building trades, Stanford said.—
Natalie Yahr,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
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The second closed in 1919 and was later razed to make way for a hardware company building.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
19 July 2025
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Van Zandt said recent FEMA flood maps indicted that the area in Kerr where the camp was located in zones designated as a floodway, which indicates a very serious threat to floods and where construction and development are generally discouraged, or in the FEMA 100-year flood risk warning.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Legends has worked with SDSU as well, partnering with JMI Sports to help oversee design construction, naming rights, premium seating and founding partners at Snapdragon Stadium.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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But there’s no framework for any kind of parallel discussion about the fears or the safety of Muslim New Yorkers.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Advertisement Use a structured approach Leveraging a framework can ease your nerves and improve the effectiveness of your toast.—
Matt Abrahams,
Time,
12 July 2025
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For instance, reforms to Virginia’s Building Code lowered the cost of constructing a new home by over $24,000.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 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,
9 July 2025
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While Nvidia’s new NVLink Fusion will allow non-Nvidia CPUs and GPUs to participate in the Nvidia rack-scale architecture, hardware vendors and hyperscalers will continue to seek an open fabric alternative to an ecosystem controlled by a single firm.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Genre, in this sense, is not unlike choreography or architecture.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Teens benefit most from opportunities that blend rigorous academics or real-world work, meaningful mentorship, and hands-on projects — experiences that build skills and confidence long after college applications are done.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For instance, social connection lifts our mood and benefits health overall — and friends can hold people accountable when building new, healthy habits.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Direct, voluntary funding of green infrastructure through conspicuous conservation.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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With a constellation of satellites continuously monitoring the planet, Copernicus has become the backbone of Europe's environmental data infrastructure.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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Ancient Meteorites In the solar system, ancient meteorites sometimes contain crystalline minerals that contain silicon monoxide, which can condense at the extremely high temperatures present in young planetary discs to form planets.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Aril irises have been crossbred with bearded irises to form arilbred irises, which will grow anywhere bearded irises are successful.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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