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as in towers
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 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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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
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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
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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
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Since power generation sources are also changing, older infrastructures must be repurposed.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2024
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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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