structure
noun
mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents.
had structured
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past perfectof structure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The ownership of the home prompted accusations that Farage had structured the purchase in order to avoid paying additional tax.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
The union had structured its walkouts so the companies can keep making big pickup trucks and SUVs, their top-selling and most profitable vehicles.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
The equal sharing men weren't just open to splitting household labor and childcare equally in what free time they happened to have; they had structured their time around those priorities.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
Brett Faivre, whose family sold two John Deere dealerships to Riesterer & Schnell five years ago, said Deere had structured its contracts with dealers to encourage consolidation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2018
For some time Paulson had structured bonuses to vest over a four-year period.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2011
