as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism
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Recent Examples of infrastructure
San Jose badly needs housing, but not every neighborhood has the infrastructure to absorb thousands of new residents, students and commuters overnight.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Long-range attacks Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on targets deep inside Russia in recent weeks, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines, as both sides seek to degrade each other’s infrastructure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The overnight exchange of drone attacks also injured eight in Ukraine and hit Russian infrastructure and oil facilities.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Three months to move 30,000 employees across Seagate’s global storage and infrastructure operations onto an entirely new system.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Long-range attacks Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on targets deep inside Russia in recent weeks, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines, as both sides seek to degrade each other’s infrastructure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The overnight exchange of drone attacks also injured eight in Ukraine and hit Russian infrastructure and oil facilities.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Three months to move 30,000 employees across Seagate’s global storage and infrastructure operations onto an entirely new system.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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By measuring the elevation angles of the auroras in the images and tracing them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the team reconstructed how high the glowing structures extended into the atmosphere.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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After housing federal agencies for more than a century, the structure eventually sat vacant before Kimpton turned it into a hotel in 2002.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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The rooms themselves are curated with an eye for design, pairing traditional Japanese architecture with midcentury Scandinavian furniture—Eames, Kjærholm, Finn Juhl—all available to purchase in the on-site design shop should your room inspire you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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With its asking price now at $7 million, the listing remains positioned at the very top end of the Sacramento-area market — but the price cut signals the reality of selling a trophy property where history and architecture are as central to the pitch as bedrooms and square footage.—
David Caraccio
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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But for all their differences, these presidents appeared to operate within a common political framework — one grounded in accountability to facts, responsibility for outcomes and acceptance of democratic processes.—
William Muck,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Mining disasters are common in China, where rapid industrialization came with intense resource exploitation, poor working conditions and a weak regulatory framework.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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