as in to interpret
to make plain or understandable
the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution
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Recent Examples of construe
There is also substantial precedent indicating that public university employment is an area reserved to the states, as well as potential First Amendment problems if a prohibition on athlete employment was construed as interfering with speech or expression.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
These official rules and the interpretation of its terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws rules.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
These official rules and the interpretation of its terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws rules.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construe
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These findings are interpreted alongside clinical observations and parental reports.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Treatment refusal rests on the inherent right of self-determination and does not depend on how the Constitution is interpreted.—
Robert S. Olick,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Your 7th House of Devotion lights up as the emotional Moon enters Aries, bringing chances to clarify expectations with someone important in your life.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Authorities later clarified the noise came from individuals smashing water bottles on the beach.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Iran crisis illustrates all four dynamics at once.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The existence of the federal subpoena and revelations about a series of FBI interviews illustrate that the investigation could be far along, said McInerney, who is not involved with the probe and spoke with The Star as a legal expert.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, Farke was not about to reveal his hand in a press conference, but explained what will go through his mind ahead of Saturday evening.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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And her book goes a long way in explaining why.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the ability of bots to influence the discourse on Reddit has already been demonstrated.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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The killing in the woods of Knoxville demonstrated a brutality and callousness rarely seen in a woman, let alone one so young.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gender presentation as a theme is suggested, rather than explicated, by the yin-yang survival modes pursued by Lady and her oldest friend Pinky (Amanda Oruh), the other girl in the opening sequence.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
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Haidt, who previously explicated many of his thoughts about Gen Z in the New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation, used a powerful metaphor to explain the neurological consequences of this change: tree roots.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The group further elucidated that the program should chiefly prioritize reuse and repair, with retail and community-based organizations responsible for promoting and providing visibility for repair services.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Viral essays are tapping into fears of robots turning on their creators—a trope dating back centuries—rather than elucidating present economic conditions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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