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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism
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Recent Examples of infrastructures
Advertisement Advertisement The quakes have reportedly damaged roads and cut off networks between towns and cities, and reduced some homes and infrastructures to rubble.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Those who have been around this industry for some time may remember this term gaining popularity in the 2008 timeframe as private organizations tried to mimic the public cloud with their own virtualized infrastructures with some hint of a self-service portal wrapped around them.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the early 1990s, individual regions and carriers had built their own telecommunications infrastructures using different technologies and protocols.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Each hospital has a different experience when translating AI into practice, due to dramatic variations in their infrastructures.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
The short-term outlook remains robust, as tech giants such as Google and Microsoft are increasing capital expenditures for 2025 to expand their AI cloud infrastructures.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The grants could be a lifeline for Black churches struggling with dwindling congregations, a lack of resources and aging infrastructures, said Jason Williams, professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University in New Jersey.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Those who have been around this industry for some time may remember this term gaining popularity in the 2008 timeframe as private organizations tried to mimic the public cloud with their own virtualized infrastructures with some hint of a self-service portal wrapped around them.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the early 1990s, individual regions and carriers had built their own telecommunications infrastructures using different technologies and protocols.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Each hospital has a different experience when translating AI into practice, due to dramatic variations in their infrastructures.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
The short-term outlook remains robust, as tech giants such as Google and Microsoft are increasing capital expenditures for 2025 to expand their AI cloud infrastructures.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The grants could be a lifeline for Black churches struggling with dwindling congregations, a lack of resources and aging infrastructures, said Jason Williams, professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University in New Jersey.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructures
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By early January of this year, NASA had narrowed its options down to two potential architectures.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, these projections assume the industry can overcome its computational bottlenecks—a risky bet if compute architectures remain tethered to the past.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The museum has a track record of preserving historic structures, caring for five historic buildings, including the Siloam School and 1774 Rock House, the county’s oldest home.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pauli and Jung found connection through their fringe theoretical frameworks, psychology and physics playing on each other to make up one beautiful and haunting mess of a universe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Trust Protocol has set minimum requirements for its Field Partner Program, adapting regenerative agriculture frameworks from major organizations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Infrastructures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructures. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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