as in structure
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
English class will be in that big stone building over there
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as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Recent Examples of building
Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, a terraced penthouse that caps an iconic building just down from the pop star’s former townhouse, which inspired her 2019 track Cornelia Street, is up for grabs.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Under the airport’s expansion proposal released six years ago, which is expected to be updated, the project would see a third runway built to the north west of its current two, along with construction of a new terminal building to replace the existing Terminal 3.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, a terraced penthouse that caps an iconic building just down from the pop star’s former townhouse, which inspired her 2019 track Cornelia Street, is up for grabs.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Some of the funding will support building the third facility.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building
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Long and deep, House of Fifi Dubois (23 S. Chadbourne St.) fills an old commercial structure downtown.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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After thawing, the structure is often broken, leading to a separated or less elastic consistency.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Kidman has a close relationship with Balenciaga, having been named a brand ambassador for the fashion house late last year, joining Isabelle Huppert, Michelle Yeoh and Kim Kardashian.Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 1974, Congress agreed to refurbish the Naval Observatory house as the vice president's home.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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Groove Botanicals plans to focus on assembling a portfolio of early-stage EV Battery Technologies and is seeking grants and corporate partners to commercialize these technologies.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Storytelling, for example, isn’t just about assembling words and tapping into shared human experiences.Mark Minevich, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Boasting exquisite gardens, sprawling estates, and history around every corner, these 20 magnificent edifices have been transformed into accommodations suitable for the present-day traveler.Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Forty years ago, when the Reagan White House was pulling down a regulatory edifice that industry resented, the Supreme Court was happy to have judges defer to the agencies participating in that project, including Anne Gorsuch’s EPA.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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Baby boomers are the most likely generation to be working multiple jobs at once, as inflation and high costs of living are making retirement a more distant dream.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The two met in the UK and eventually, the spark for creating a lifestyle brand was ignited.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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This episode of What’s Ahead makes the case that our weakness and lack of a strategic direction are creating conditions for war on a global scale.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Though not required, that could entail constructing crossings, erecting wildlife-safe fencing and setting aside land.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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These could include planting trees, removing asphalt from playgrounds, installing outdoor classrooms and erecting shade structures.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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