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 From the architecture of buildings and placement of ATMs to the design of casino carpets—all of it exemplifies strategic calculation. Daniel Roman, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025 Designed by El Paso architecture firm Exigo, the center’s horizontal terra-cotta panels and bronze facade create a harmonious relationship with the neighboring El Paso Museum of History. Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025 Montréal is known for its French culture and food, historic architecture, and variety of activities. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for architecture 
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  • The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Just one in-game formation change — a move to a 5-4-1 after a late winner against Manchester City — in 2024-25 suggests United might rotate the players, but the broad structure has remained the same in possession.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 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
  • 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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  • Developing new health care infrastructure is time consuming and potentially expensive.
    Elizabeth Broden, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The Adams administration and the New York City Council came together to pass the most pro-housing zoning plan in city history, building up to 80,000 new homes over the next decade, and investing $5 billion in housing and infrastructure.
    Christine Quinn, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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