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structuring

verb

present participle of structure
as in constructing

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  1. constructing
  2. building
  3. assembling
  4. producing
  5. forming
  6. erecting
  7. manufacturing
  8. fashioning
Verb
  • The company is constructing a similar RF hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • The Secret Service has been building out its drone- and counter-drone programs for years.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But building a criminal case from her accidental overdose death will be an uphill challenge for investigators.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of building
Verb
  • The second pillar allows the main shipyards to focus on assembling submarines, installing equipment and carrying out final tests.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While the second batch of tortillas is in the oven, start assembling the tacos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Out of the more than 7,000 wine-producing châteaus in the region, 21 were highlighted by Michelin despite not earning a grape; then 38 received one, 16 were awarded two, and nine achieved the highest distinction of three.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • By contrast, the other oil-producing countries in the Persian Gulf are getting more oil through the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran’s efforts to scare away shipping with drone and missile attacks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • The next frontier, everyone agrees, is what happens with the larger world of psychedelics and the novel religious organizations that are forming around their usage, and the law.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Technology leaders are forming alliances over the issue, while lawmakers are deciding how to respond.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of forming
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  • Abdel Gelil is now sheltering with family in the southwestern city of Taiz, while others are sleeping in the streets or erecting makeshift tents out of plastic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • During a Sunday appearance on CNN, Johnson rebuffed the idea that lawmakers should rush into an emergency session to consider erecting industry guardrails.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of erecting
Verb
  • Using existing manufacturing assets could allow Cabot to expand its domestic production capacity while making use of infrastructure already at the two locations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Another said that manufacturing growth in the mid-Atlantic region was stronger than economists expected.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of manufacturing
Verb
  • Ashcraft has allowed two runs over his last two starts (17 IP), fashioning a 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While the boy has not been charged as an adult, the adult designation gives a judge the option of sentencing him as a juvenile, an adult, or fashioning a blended sentence with the option of imposing an adult sentence if the boy is not rehabilitated.
    — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashioning
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“Structuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structuring. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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