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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
East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Researchers have searched for repeating structures within it, such as identical circular arrangements that would indicate a compact universe.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
County of Hawaii Mayor Kimo Alameda said there are reports of damages to homes and structures, with roadway crews out clearing debris after several rockslides occurred around the South Kona area.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 23 May 2026
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The Big Ten’s 24-team proposal feels expansive, progressive and aggressive – a vision built for a national superleague era where inventory, television windows and coast-to-coast relevance matter more than preserving old structures.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The structures, expectations and identity formed during this period continue to shape the sport’s trajectory today.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
And although the new addition containing the guest rooms sticks out quite a bit, the original brick structures have been carefully preserved.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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So Contra Costa Community College District officials are proposing a $920 million bond measure on the June 2 ballot to renovate or replace some of the key structures.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Researchers have searched for repeating structures within it, such as identical circular arrangements that would indicate a compact universe.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
County of Hawaii Mayor Kimo Alameda said there are reports of damages to homes and structures, with roadway crews out clearing debris after several rockslides occurred around the South Kona area.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 23 May 2026
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The Big Ten’s 24-team proposal feels expansive, progressive and aggressive – a vision built for a national superleague era where inventory, television windows and coast-to-coast relevance matter more than preserving old structures.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The structures, expectations and identity formed during this period continue to shape the sport’s trajectory today.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
And although the new addition containing the guest rooms sticks out quite a bit, the original brick structures have been carefully preserved.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for structures
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Not surprisingly, the buildings that today form the district’s three main campuses show the wear, tear and age of a half-century or more of use.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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These were second-floor spaces in buildings owned by members, and these at various times included locations on Commerce, Main and Markham streets in downtown Little Rock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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The result of that impromptu and wildly generative session, Rain Music, foregrounds each musician’s strengths—Niño’s verdant and atmospheric percussion lines, Timothy’s nesting-doll chords and ambient-minded constructions—without ever playing favorites.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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OpenAI says its model found examples that beat the grid-like constructions mathematicians had treated as basically optimal.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Known for its power-efficient architectures, Arm licensed its designs to major technology companies—including Apple, Qualcomm (QCOM), Samsung, NVIDIA (NVDA), and Broadcom (AVGO)—which in turn manufactured chips through third-party foundries.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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Engineering design documents propose the same architectures.—
Abhishek Gandotra,
Forbes.com,
20 May 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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Asking for specifics in calling out a mid-day appointment as an example creates a clear pathway for the hiring manager to provide details and a process on how flexible work arrangements are handled.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Officials said deployment preparations for Chad began in November and included negotiations over medical evacuation arrangements, status-of-forces protections, privileges and immunities agreements and extensive pre-deployment training.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act, in effect since January 2026, requires risk frameworks, incident reporting, and whistleblower protections.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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In 1985, the state Legislature passed a set of sweeping growth-management reforms that included, for the first time, a requirement for Florida’s cities and counties to adopt local frameworks for future development, known as comprehensive plans.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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The movie further builds out the Star Wars brand, which is a part of Disney’s retail, streaming and amusement park arms.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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What this builds inside the system is momentum, the kind that shows up in output later rather than all at once.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, SANCTA pushes the limits of the infrastructures that support performance art.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 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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“Structures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structures. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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