infrastructures

noun

plural of infrastructure
as in architectures
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 In their effort to recall a variety of pieces and themes while foregrounding the public infrastructures that enabled their exhibition, Armani and Siegel demur from much evaluation. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The city of about 250,000 people has been rattled by a series of drone strikes that hit oil and power infrastructures. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The report also noted that TikTok Shop’s momentum illustrates a mechanism of migration—Eastern platforms exporting not just formats, but whole infrastructures for commerce and personalization as well as audience capture. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 That may mean different standards, infrastructures, and governance. — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Winners are extending existing platforms, products, research bases, and infrastructures while leveraging new open-source tools, capabilities, models, and datasets that can serve as public goods for the broader field. — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, the new 1,100 MW nuclear plants will provide the constant baseline current and frequency regulation that heavy technology infrastructures require at all times. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 Various European countries and Canadian provinces used the Covid crisis to accelerate massive digital identity infrastructures. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 Advertisement More than 40 energy infrastructures across the Middle East were damaged in attacks during the war, forcing many refineries across the Gulf to halt production. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2026
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  1. architectures
  2. structures
  3. frameworks
Noun
  • The company says the chip can replace dozens of components in some system architectures.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders must first allow commercial suppliers the flexibility to iterate toward the most scalable, high-yield architectures, mandating open interoperability protocols once the technology reaches industrial maturity.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of architectures
Noun
  • The main structures at the front (the spa, gym, studio, and reception) are made of natural stone with bougainvillea tumbling down their sides, set between shallow pools of water, echoing the floating effect of the resort above the mangroves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Of that amount, $400 million is going toward measurement technologies, including cryo-electron tomography, which can reveal near-atomic structures inside cells, and microscopy systems intended to image millions to billions of cells in living tissue.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Physicians have an important role in regulating AI with these frameworks to ensure patient safety and take responsibility.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • This method is similar to other frameworks, like acceptance commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
    — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of frameworks

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“Infrastructures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructures. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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