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
Surrounded by stately guild houses, City Hall and the King’s House, the city’s must-see main square, Grand-Place, is a masterpiece of Belgian Baroque architecture.
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New York Times, 10 July 2025
Thanks to Oracle Park’s architecture and geometry, the ball took a sharp bounce off the concrete and darted towards left field.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
There’s a sense of polish to everything – from the architecture to the attitudes.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Nike reports that this shirt’s ‘geometric lines celebrate the country's architecture, while the cool purples and icy turquoise evoke morning light over snowy landscapes’.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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New York Times, 10 July 2025
Thanks to Oracle Park’s architecture and geometry, the ball took a sharp bounce off the concrete and darted towards left field.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
There’s a sense of polish to everything – from the architecture to the attitudes.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Nike reports that this shirt’s ‘geometric lines celebrate the country's architecture, while the cool purples and icy turquoise evoke morning light over snowy landscapes’.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for architecture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architecture
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The project helped people in the industry see the potential for constructing larger structures in wood, which can be perceived as being difficult because of the rules around fire risk.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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And there’s still no stadium site and no stadium financing structure.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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But there’s no framework for any kind of parallel discussion about the fears or the safety of Muslim New Yorkers.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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For companies in the public or private sector, aligning with frameworks like CMMC, NIST, or CIS is no longer optional.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Direct, voluntary funding of green infrastructure through conspicuous conservation.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Three House Democrats sent a letter to President Trump and two officials involved in weather infrastructure Friday expressing concerns about the government’s preparedness for future flood disasters and extreme weather events.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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