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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
Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026
Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Not all structures are eligible to gain Mills Act status.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolically dissolved political structures and reshaped the world order.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Private credit players have used that money to make loans to businesses and parked them in complex investment structures.
—Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026
Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Not all structures are eligible to gain Mills Act status.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolically dissolved political structures and reshaped the world order.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Private credit players have used that money to make loans to businesses and parked them in complex investment structures.
—Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for structures
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Now, residents and Mayor Eddie Melton are making efforts to revitalize the city — the childhood home of Michael Jackson and his brothers — by tearing down blighted buildings and pursuing a ten-year redevelopment plan.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The brush fire damaged about 2 acres of land but did not damage any buildings.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to polygenism, one of the most important constructions of race in the mid-nineteenth century, each of these distinct races had separate origins, either by divine creation or, in later interpretations shaped by Darwinian thought, by distinct evolutionary paths.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bettina’s geometrical forms, modular constructions, and serial arrangements invite comparisons to Minimalism, systems art, and post-Conceptual photography.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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What looked like a narrow corridor of cosmic architectures now opens into an embarrassment of possibilities.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 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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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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Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many times, people will successfully budget out for living arrangements, but the real pressure comes from the other necessary (and often non-negotiable) costs that are stacked on top of the housing payment.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Potenza emphasized broader implications for mental health frameworks and future research directions.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The United States has experience in encouraging economic transitions through regulatory modernization and private-sector development frameworks, and that expertise can be shared in ways that respect national sovereignty.—
Oscar de la Rosa,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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When pipes fill during a big storm, pressure builds and the water comes back up through the plumbing, into homes and storefronts.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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While Nvidia makes the specialized processors used, initially, for computer graphics and now for AI, Supermicro builds server racks and cooling systems that incorporate the chips.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Structures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structures. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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