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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
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
That biological imperative toward diversity informs Yeon’s broader philosophy about protecting minority voices within collective structures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Video posted to social media shows the wildfire scorching trees and structures along Highway 61.
—Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.
—Adam Williams
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The team also demonstrated that the device could identify hidden structures beneath soft materials, including tumor-like objects embedded in tissue models.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Their arrangements often highlight visible stem structures and softer, more organic designs.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Noun
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
That biological imperative toward diversity informs Yeon’s broader philosophy about protecting minority voices within collective structures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Video posted to social media shows the wildfire scorching trees and structures along Highway 61.
—Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.
—Adam Williams
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The team also demonstrated that the device could identify hidden structures beneath soft materials, including tumor-like objects embedded in tissue models.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Their arrangements often highlight visible stem structures and softer, more organic designs.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for structures
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Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The land spans 131 acres and is home to offices, shops, residential buildings and restaurants.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 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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The drive for digital sovereignty is reaching all continents, often throwing long-standing IT architectures and the dependencies that come with them into doubt or disarray.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Although there are fewer cores than the main desktop and laptop chip lines, Wildcat Lake still leverages cutting-edge process nodes and architectures.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
13 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
Noun
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Standardized support would mean women can access these tools without having to rely on informal arrangements or their manager’s discretion or support.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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When the House settlement was finalized, those definitions were thought to concern boosters, collectives and others who use NIL as pretext for pay-to-play arrangements, meaning deals intended to direct an athlete to attend or remain at a particular college.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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The cast also includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria in what Yash describes as roles built around power dynamics that extend beyond conventional gender frameworks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The governance, audit, and insurance frameworks enterprises rely on were written for a world where a human approved every transaction.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Zoox is a subsidiary of Amazon that builds autonomous robotaxis, which look very different from other rivals.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Conversation builds emotional awareness.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 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 18 May. 2026.
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