edifices

plural of edifice
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as in buildings
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 structures
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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Noun
  • In the past decade, traditional businesses shifted to cloud-native architectures, gained market differentiation and delivered enhanced customer experiences.
    Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Looking Ahead Just as cloud-native architectures transformed how businesses build and deploy applications over the last decade, AI-native companies have started to reshape how organizations create value, enhance efficiencies and deliver transformational customer experiences.
    Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The industry must navigate existing copyright frameworks while potentially helping to shape new regulations that balance innovation with rights protection.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The industry faces the challenge of working with regulators to create frameworks that promote innovation while protecting public interests.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Since power generation sources are also changing, older infrastructures must be repurposed.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Its platform supports the entire data lifecycle—from ingestion and processing to analysis and AI model deployment—and helps customers manage complex data environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructures.
    Robert Kramer, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Edifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifices. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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