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as in buildings
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 constructions
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 architectures
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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Recent Examples of structures
Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
This elliptical, enigmatic sentence, with its palindromic form (not unlike that of the Heart Sutra), signals the main thrust of Pau’s work, which employs structures of looping, repetition, and recursion to explore the space of ambiguity and uncertainty.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
So this work could help engineers detect early signs of failure in such structures.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
Many of the factors used in the ranking, such as commute times, labor markets, access to capital, and state-level tax structures, are regional or market-driven and largely outside of a city's direct control.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Partnership structures that prioritize collaboration create stronger outcomes.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Heirs often contend with steep estate taxes and limited liquidity, while museums grow increasingly hesitant to accept large donations of art without clear stewardship structures.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Similar to how spiders spin webs on Earth, such robots could effectively 3D-print structures in space.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Trinity fire, which started May 1 in Phelan, burned 19 acres with no structures damaged, though the blaze destroyed an unknown number of Joshua trees.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
This elliptical, enigmatic sentence, with its palindromic form (not unlike that of the Heart Sutra), signals the main thrust of Pau’s work, which employs structures of looping, repetition, and recursion to explore the space of ambiguity and uncertainty.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
So this work could help engineers detect early signs of failure in such structures.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
Many of the factors used in the ranking, such as commute times, labor markets, access to capital, and state-level tax structures, are regional or market-driven and largely outside of a city's direct control.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Partnership structures that prioritize collaboration create stronger outcomes.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Heirs often contend with steep estate taxes and limited liquidity, while museums grow increasingly hesitant to accept large donations of art without clear stewardship structures.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Similar to how spiders spin webs on Earth, such robots could effectively 3D-print structures in space.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for structures
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Most notably, those plans include reducing the size of the data information and processing buildings and moving them farther west on the site, situated just north of Southern Boulevard near 20 Mile Bend.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The tenant who waits for the perfect situation can find that the best buildings are leased while the tenant is still evaluating.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Cole’s canvases were synthetic constructions teeming with homilies.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Advance Denim sees the market moving away from basics, allowing room for jacquard (especially for special collections), 100 percent linen constructions and coatings that add a luxury feel to denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company says the model replaces fragmented, task-specific architectures typically used in robotics with a single framework capable of handling multiple tasks and environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company said alternative arrangements were being explored, including rerouting the ship to Spain’s Canary Islands, where it may be allowed to dock.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Retail’s identity frameworks and supply chain’s architectural guardrails will be borrowed by those still catching up.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Diversity Across Markets Requires Adaptive Infrastructure Africa is not a single market but instead a collection of economies with distinct regulatory frameworks, languages, and consumer behaviors.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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As Mars builds tension with Jupiter in your sign, pressure to prove yourself increases.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Especially designing technologies and infrastructures that can withstand extreme conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Structures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structures. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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