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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
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
As part of the structure, ticket buyers on the Fanatics platform receive a 50% reduction in Ticketmaster service fees, which are frequently cited by Live Nation critics as evidence that the company’s market position is harmful for consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Auriemma was also outspoken this past week about how the NCAA structures the women’s tournament.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Paleontologist Joanna Wolfe of Harvard University, one of the authors of the 2023 study, notes that researchers noticed some insects and crustaceans had the same structures in their eyes and nervous systems.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
As part of the structure, ticket buyers on the Fanatics platform receive a 50% reduction in Ticketmaster service fees, which are frequently cited by Live Nation critics as evidence that the company’s market position is harmful for consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Away Carry-on is an award-winning suitcase structured to withstand trips across the globe.
—Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Auriemma was also outspoken this past week about how the NCAA structures the women’s tournament.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
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Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings to save lives, this team’s specialists mobilize both domestically and internationally to help curb disease outbreaks.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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And when screen time is over, ideally, your little one will hop off the couch inspired to start a creative building project of their own.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic effectively killed then Mayor Bill de Blasio’s two most transformative construction projects (both of which were already looking shaky): the Brooklyn-Queens connector, or BQX, and Sunnyside Yard.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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The body of the former secretary and bookkeeper was found two days later inside the trunk of her car at the construction site, according to prosecutors.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What inspired you to use Trevisani as a framework for your story?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There's no clear, consistent global framework to support its widespread use.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This lineup was constructed to make the other question marks on the roster irrelevant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was no natural gas service to the home, officials said, adding that it had recently been constructed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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This hectic oddness undergirds the conspiracy theories and wild extrapolations that course through the film and provides the rickety intellectual architecture for Dr. J.’s mercenary speculations.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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For all that’s been written about design and architecture, relatively little ink has been spilled on the subject of storage units.—
Nathan King,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The volatile security situation is now combined with the perception, if not the reality, that Iran is preparing to build nuclear weapons.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Runway also made headlines in the fall for a deal with Lionsgate, in which the studio is using Runway’s tech to build a model trained exclusively on Lionsgate IP.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The big question is whether Whop can become the definitive infrastructure for the creator economy in the way Shopify has for e-commerce.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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These developments also come as one potential indicator of progress -- a 30-day ceasefire intended to pause strikes on energy infrastructure targets—has expired, with no word from Putin on whether Moscow will restart attacks on those targets.—
Tanya Stukalova,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, Daniels said that contract was signed by the conferences, Notre Dame and BCS Properties LLC—a legacy entity originally formed to manage the Bowl Championship Series media rights and that continues to serve as the intellectual property rights holder for the CFP brand.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett were decisive figures in forming the majorities.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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