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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
Not least because the ruse allows for a Putin or two to die while another survives without toppling the edifice built by the original one.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
And when that happens, confidence in the entire edifice of government will unravel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
St James’ Park is a centripetal edifice, looming over everything and everyone.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, for all this progress, the cracks in the 401(k) edifice remain glaring.
—Brian Menickella, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
And when that happens, confidence in the entire edifice of government will unravel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
St James’ Park is a centripetal edifice, looming over everything and everyone.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, for all this progress, the cracks in the 401(k) edifice remain glaring.
—Brian Menickella, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifice
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According to a site plan, the other three towers would rise ten stories each, with a total of 565 affordable units for families and 160 affordable units for seniors.—
Tyler Williams,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The tower would be the first in the region and marks the fifth time Dar Global and The Trump Organization are partnering.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Officers responded to an under-construction condo building on Friday, May 30, where the bear was found resting, the Naples Police Department said in a Facebook post, sharing a photo of the animal.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The new gifts will be used primarily to support a comprehensive residential building program in the university’s lower campus located along Broad Street in Hamilton New York.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The pair helped form OpenAI as a research lab in 2015, but Musk later had a public break with the project and has consistently criticized its structure and close alliance with Microsoft.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Each block is meant to accommodate a building with ground-floor storefronts topped by either residential units or office space and each with its own parking structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.—
Ronald Bisio,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.—
Marco Garro,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The borough's unique blend of historic architecture, diverse communities and cutting-edge culture creates an atmosphere impossible to replicate anywhere else in the city.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Built around 1913, the Shields House has a twin structure next door that mirrors its architecture.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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Then there is brute-forcing fingerprint recognition using a framework called BrutePrint.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Yet outside this framework, sparks of resistance began to form.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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