as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility
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Recent Examples of architecture
In addition, an electric motor specifically designed for this high-voltage architecture is being developed, which, together with a reconfigurable battery pack, forms the basis for a highly efficient and scalable drive system.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that’s because modern architecture rarely has the kind of adornments that might prompt a builder to consider including a Chicago Municipal Device somewhere in the external design.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
As a result, there's a historically layered feel to the architecture and the cultural influences.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit also has afterschool programs at nearby Lincoln High School and James Madison High School, teaching music production and landscape architecture.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that’s because modern architecture rarely has the kind of adornments that might prompt a builder to consider including a Chicago Municipal Device somewhere in the external design.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
As a result, there's a historically layered feel to the architecture and the cultural influences.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit also has afterschool programs at nearby Lincoln High School and James Madison High School, teaching music production and landscape architecture.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architecture
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On May 17, a bomb rocked Palm Springs, California – shaking structures for several blocks, shattering glass and leveling one innocuous-looking building.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The program’s structure has enabled some companies to quickly capture a large portion of funding, over 1,000 vouchers in some cases, without having the inventory or production capacity to deliver those vehicles in a timely fashion.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The framework said that more negotiations will be needed to formalize the agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut should continue to fortify its legal framework so that care decisions remain between patients, families, and medical professionals — not politicians or out-of-state actors — and so that the right to bodily autonomy is grounded as securely as possible in state law.—
Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The project represents more than $10 billion in spending on data center infrastructure and related community development.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Utilities are spending billions of dollars upgrading their aging infrastructure, while data centers are prompting a surge in demand for electricity.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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