How to Use structural in a Sentence

structural

adjective
Definition of structuralnext
  • The house suffered no structural damage.
  • After the 3Ds, the next step is to prune for the structural health of the plant.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
  • How about some of the structural stuff within the show?
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • There was a good amount of structural work that needed to be done.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The crust is thin, but just thick enough to keep the structural integrity of the slice intact.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The structural condition of the pier was unknown at the time of the collapse.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Two main structural poles cross to create a dome shape that is strong and easy to set up.
    — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The star went for a structural hairdo, with face-framing pieces pulled loose from the taut bun.
    — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • The switch failed to address any of the offense’s structural issues.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2022
  • There is also a structural harness to keep the flier nice and secure in the skies.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The burning of the flag left scorch marks on the front porch but there was no structural damage due to the fire, police said.
    — Hartford Courant, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The primary structural choice is between a loan and a sale.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Once the dust settled, Xi’s team throttled back on plans for structural change.
    — William Pesek, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • We are stuck in the middle of a structural shortage, Margaret.
    — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The stud is simply a vertical two-by-four beam in the wall for structural support.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Mar. 2023
  • On the other hand, the structural bias of the U.S. film industry has produced a dearth of Vietnamese movie stars.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The building had structural problems, and had issues with leaks and fires.
    — Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2022
  • Liberal groups and some Democrats want to make structural changes to the Supreme Court an issue in the midterm elections.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022
  • At the same time, there’s a structural sameness that saps the sense of anything-can-happen surprise.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Their homes had been rebuilt, only to give way to rot, mold and structural defects.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The good news: None of the homes appeared to have obvious structural damage, Haglund said.
    — Melissa Perez Winder, arkansasonline.com, 17 July 2024
  • Another talking point of the AFM was the impact of the strike, along with structural changes, on the indie film landscape.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Because of structural changes in the movie adaptation, Alia is still unborn by the climax of the second film.
    — Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • His songs touch on grief, structural inequalities, and the slow pruning of progress.
    — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • As of Friday, the structural elements were in place, the tower clad in drywall.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
  • Seeing Offset walk Luar in a durag and structural floor-length trench coat.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Meta’s spokeswoman declined to comment on the structural changes.
    — Newley Purnell, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
  • In this context, Flick has to deal with the structural absence of Yamal in one of the most delicate moments of the season.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • After about four years, the plane was grounded due to structural issues and was last reported in 2003 to be in an enclosure behind the hotel.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Bernstein Research wondered whether the slowdown in Europe’s EV sales was structural or temporary.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

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