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as in structure
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
the swing set turned out to be a more complicated construction than the "some assembly required" warning suggested
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as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
could you give us your construction of this passage in the Bible?
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Recent Examples of construction
To this day, the wide expressway suddenly ends in northern Long Island because the construction in 1973 was halted.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, his administration notes that construction job gains outside of the housing sector point to future hiring growth.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Vise, eight weeks after Sharrey went missing, her body was found by a jogger on a dirt road under a pile of construction debris.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The cast-iron construction provides excellent heat distribution and retention, and with proper care and seasoning can last generations.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, his administration notes that construction job gains outside of the housing sector point to future hiring growth.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Vise, eight weeks after Sharrey went missing, her body was found by a jogger on a dirt road under a pile of construction debris.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The cast-iron construction provides excellent heat distribution and retention, and with proper care and seasoning can last generations.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
Noun
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The standalone structure was perched right on the edge of the pool and just a few dozen feet from the crashing waves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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This decentralized structure eliminates the need for cloud servers or centralized databases, which are often required in traditional monitoring systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Modern Deco interpretations can lean a bit more minimalist, but often still include bold colors.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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For more than a century, that interpretation shaped both textbook and casual medical wisdom.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some of the specific explanations the CIA had used were just crazy.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shopping market editor Kate McGregor is a sucker for Liz Rowland’s quirky illustrations.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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Effler is best known for creating the annual Bockfest posters and illustrations.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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To a lesser degree, these chain reactions, this exquisite balance between heaven and hell, was recreated in the translation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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All of life is a work of translation.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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