as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
a cook who can confect a magnificent dinner from whatever ingredients are in the cupboards
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Recent Examples of confect
Emboldened, Iran began reviving or confecting proxy forces in yet more locations.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
But in reality, the loop simply confected noise based on prescriptive analytics into a temporarily convincing form shaped to some strategic, synthetic engagement protocols.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Friday’s deadline for bids was an artificial one, confected by United’s bankers to create urgency.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
In Brussels, Wiley was searching for models to confect into the image of royalty for a site-specific show proposed by the city’s Oldmasters Museum.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
And of course, the Kardashian family has created a multibillion-dollar empire out of cunning, chutzpah, a complete lack of inhibition and a willingness to confect drama for ratings.
—refinery29.com, 18 May 2022
Shooting on film, the imaginative directors confect a realm of tactile magic, with Kafkaesque flourishes, through the ingenious handcraftsmanship of practical elements and low-fi effects.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
The name Häagen-Dazs was confected to suggest European sophistication (the firm is American).
—The Economist, 5 July 2019
In a swirl of nimble, pale brushwork, the artist conjures up a figure from behind, gazing in the mirror, confecting herself.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2018
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
But in reality, the loop simply confected noise based on prescriptive analytics into a temporarily convincing form shaped to some strategic, synthetic engagement protocols.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Friday’s deadline for bids was an artificial one, confected by United’s bankers to create urgency.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
In Brussels, Wiley was searching for models to confect into the image of royalty for a site-specific show proposed by the city’s Oldmasters Museum.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
And of course, the Kardashian family has created a multibillion-dollar empire out of cunning, chutzpah, a complete lack of inhibition and a willingness to confect drama for ratings.
—refinery29.com, 18 May 2022
Shooting on film, the imaginative directors confect a realm of tactile magic, with Kafkaesque flourishes, through the ingenious handcraftsmanship of practical elements and low-fi effects.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
The name Häagen-Dazs was confected to suggest European sophistication (the firm is American).
—The Economist, 5 July 2019
In a swirl of nimble, pale brushwork, the artist conjures up a figure from behind, gazing in the mirror, confecting herself.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confect
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The all-in-one jumpsuit is well-constructed and comfortable to wear for hours of play.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Joomra Trail Running Barefoot Shoes A tenet of barefoot shoes is that they are constructed with a wide toe box.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Elanco's move jumpstarts the OneHealth Innovation District, a partnership with Purdue to build an advanced science hub.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In pursuit of becoming the first back-to-back World Series champs since the Yankees won three in a row starting in 1998, the Dodgers assembled the richest payroll in baseball history.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her son helps clip succulents and pick pumpkins and in the past his friends have gotten involved in helping assemble the gift bags.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Playful and practical John and Catherine’s grandchildren also have their own suite, though Catherine and Justice made the design choices for them.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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And like Firmerich, many of them continue to make things in their home country.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats want to overturn spending cuts Republicans approved earlier in the year for Medicaid, which provides health insurance for Americans living in or near poverty, and extend insurance subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Confect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confect. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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