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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
Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Max Olson is writer-director and video artist based in New York & Los Angeles whose work aims to hold up a mirror to the restrictive structures of our world with an eye toward transcendence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The image above, a composite of eight days of observations taken in March when the spacecraft had its first clear view of the region, shows bright arcs sweeping around the pole — glowing traces left by magnetic structures drifting toward the sun's edge at unexpectedly high speeds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
These limitations have long prevented scientists from obtaining clear images of deep brain structures.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The ancient multi-story structures, churches and water systems remain intact, providing natural set design value.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
There were more than 30 deaths in Jamaica from Melissa and 100,000 housing structures were damaged, according to the United Nations.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Council members made several modifications from the first reading, including changes to penalty structures and license transferability.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Though so many structures in Altadena may be gone, the bonds between its people have only gotten stronger since the tragedy.
—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Max Olson is writer-director and video artist based in New York & Los Angeles whose work aims to hold up a mirror to the restrictive structures of our world with an eye toward transcendence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The image above, a composite of eight days of observations taken in March when the spacecraft had its first clear view of the region, shows bright arcs sweeping around the pole — glowing traces left by magnetic structures drifting toward the sun's edge at unexpectedly high speeds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
These limitations have long prevented scientists from obtaining clear images of deep brain structures.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The ancient multi-story structures, churches and water systems remain intact, providing natural set design value.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
There were more than 30 deaths in Jamaica from Melissa and 100,000 housing structures were damaged, according to the United Nations.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Council members made several modifications from the first reading, including changes to penalty structures and license transferability.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for structures
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Crews & Associates will be a tenant in one of three buildings on the property.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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On Academy Street, taken over by Dominicans, the Fourth translated into a jubilant handful of families and neighbors on each stretch of sidewalk, with speakers, folding chairs, and beer bottles at the foot of stern buildings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The theme relies on pigments, heavyweight constructions and finishing effects to tell its story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Post first reported the news of the demolition, saying that constructions crews were using a backhoe to rip through and demolish a portion of the White House's East Wing.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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To find a better solution, the researchers built an algorithm to engineer useful disordered architectures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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By integrating new technology, automation, and zero-trust architectures, CSPM tools are working to ensure the future of cloud security.—
Wyles Daniel,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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And Dacus, with slow-burning lyricism and diary-fragment songwriting, constructs entire emotional geographies connected by faith, heartbreak, memory, and grief.—
Gerrick Kennedy,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Funeral arrangements are pending.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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King Charles is reportedly cracking down on royal family housing arrangements and ordering non-working royals to fund their own lifestyles.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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His approach emphasized scalable systems and strong operational frameworks, principles that now underpin BioLife Science.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Block has also open-sourced its bitcoin frameworks and white papers and launched a real-time bitcoin dashboard showing its holdings and price data.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Alex Rafalowicz, executive director of that initiative, told me the idea for a treaty builds on an International Court of Justice decision earlier this year that held nations legally responsible for curbing climate-heating pollution.—
John D. Sutter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many of the initiatives outlined in these plans focus on building infrastructures to improve telehealth access and strengthen the health care workforce in rural communities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Money was set aside to do things like improve roads and bridges and public transportation and upgrade and modernize utility infrastructures.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Structures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structures. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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