structures 1 of 2

plural of structure
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as in constructions
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 architectures
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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structures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of structure

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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
  • Agreeing to a consultation process to address these issues in parallel to talks on the war itself could be part of the arrangements to end the war.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The text of both arrangements was largely finalized, but neither got over the finish line.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Its Volumizing Blow Dry Mist, which builds the bonds in the hair while decreasing drying time, won a 2024 Best of Beauty Award.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders in Washington should also pursue a proactive and affirmative agenda that builds our domestic fabrication and packaging capacity, strengthens our research and design ecosystem, and creates new demand for Made-in-America chips at home and overseas.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 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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“Structures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structures. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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