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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or what's left of it
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as in construction
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built
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as in framework
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box
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as in to construct
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Recent Examples of structure
Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Scientists compared mice with and without functional BCL6 proteins and found that those without them had weakened structure and function, as well as 40% less muscle mass than healthy ones.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
Many collectives are nonprofits or structured like other groups that do not have to disclose individual donors, similar to how billions of dollars of political donations flow through nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors compared to groups that do.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Scientists compared mice with and without functional BCL6 proteins and found that those without them had weakened structure and function, as well as 40% less muscle mass than healthy ones.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
The muff is structured and maintains its shape for weather resistance.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
Many collectives are nonprofits or structured like other groups that do not have to disclose individual donors, similar to how billions of dollars of political donations flow through nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors compared to groups that do.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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The other two buildings didn’t sustain much damage and were back up and running in a couple of weeks.—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Reports began swirling at the end of January that the building for the shuttered hotel would get new life as an office space, multiple sources reported.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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The 10-week committee will include private sector experts and will look at issues including maintenance and aircraft utilization rates at budget airlines, and airport construction and operation.—
Lisa Barrington,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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The company would be responsible for demolition and construction.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Graham unveiled the plan ahead of Senate Republicans' dinner with Mr. Trump on Friday night at Mar-a-Lago and a day after House Republicans spent hours at the White House trying to pull together their own framework.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 1993 Oslo Accords, for example, relied on maps to provide the framework for Palestinian self-rule in return for security for Israel.—
Christine Leuenberger,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our businesses and residents depend on Canadian products – from lumber to construct housing to dairy products, energy and more.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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It's designed to be so easy and simple to construct that one person, without any help or tools, can set it up and start living the tiny life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Balvin launched the creative design studio Vita Veloce Team in collaboration with Italian designer Matias Gollin, further expanding his artistic vision into design, art, architecture and innovation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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The following eight châteaux are especially worth a visit, inviting travelers inside their walls to experience centuries of history, art, and architecture.—
Kimberley Lovato,
AFAR Media,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some of the builders are the usual suspects, including Lürssen, Benetti, and Feadship, but there are others such as Freire and Olympic Yachts that have also built several of the standout gigayachts.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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In its own blog post, OpenAI named Microsoft as a technology partner but not a member of the group that will build and operate Stargate, which has the potential to draw up to $500 billion in investment.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Musk and his aides have assumed control of federal IT infrastructure as his team swiftly blitzes through departments and agencies.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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President Trump's pick to lead DHS, Kristi Noem, vowed to shrink the agency and return it to its mission of protecting critical infrastructure.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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Much like how chain mail is built from small metal rings linked together into a mesh, PAMs are composed of various interlocking shapes that can form a wide range of different 3D patterns.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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It was formed about 10,000 years ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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