structure
noun
mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents.
have structured
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present perfectof structure.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The authors have structured the work as a triple helix, and some of the most powerful moments occur when all three incarnations of the characters are on stage at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
But how they have structured their entrepreneurial endeavors are dramatically different, underscoring the differences in how they view their responsibilities to shareholders and how they make their big bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
“We have structured a transaction which will preserve the value left in the business while limiting our downside exposure.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
If people have structured their lives around the constitutional status quo, that offers a reason for the court to leave an established precedent in place.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
In years past as a public health mental health psychiatric nurse I have structured facts about man, family, and community precisely for presentation.
From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson
