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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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Recent Examples of edifice
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.
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Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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
The work calls for climbing any manner of tall objects and edifices – frequently flagpoles but also towers, smokestacks and even the occasional cross – to install, repair, paint, maintain or inspect them.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The nature of the academic process naturally favors building on the existing edifice of theory instead of starting over, on fresh ground.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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
The work calls for climbing any manner of tall objects and edifices – frequently flagpoles but also towers, smokestacks and even the occasional cross – to install, repair, paint, maintain or inspect them.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The nature of the academic process naturally favors building on the existing edifice of theory instead of starting over, on fresh ground.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Breakfast is served on the 3rd floor at The Gabriel Miami, while guests and owners from the condos, which tower above the hotel, congregate nightly at the ground floor restaurant G Bar.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stonemasons erected twin towers on the west facade to house bells the weight of an Indian rhinoceros or a Chevy Silverado.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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A day later, on Nov. 6, the Mountain fire ignited in Ventura County and, whipped by powerful winds, razed more than 240 buildings.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Penny boarded the train in Brooklyn and was going to the gym near the Flatiron building.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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This makes the nation’s opportunity structure more pluralistic, allowing individuals to pursue opportunity through many avenues linked to labor-market demands.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Both men are known for architecturally complex structures; exaggerated volumes; garments with emphatic lines; the use of new materials; monochromatic abstraction; monastic profiles, and a focus on anonymity, both in their designs and their approach to public exposure.Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump is in France to partake in the reopening ceremonies for Notre Dame more than five years after a fire severely damaged the cathedral.Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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During the 17th and 18th centuries, the cathedral underwent major restorations and additions.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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But agile, consolidated architectures can change that.Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles The exhibition is the result of their constant exploration of photography, painting and architecture.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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By using frameworks like STEEPV and focusing on emerging trends, family offices can be better prepared for the challenges and turn opportunities into transformative growth.Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Without some systematic, proactive framework, this will descend into an unmaintainable quagmire of code.Ben Oliver, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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