as in constructing
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 confecting
Emboldened, Iran began reviving or confecting proxy forces in yet more locations.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confecting
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Worse than constructing a Frankenstein’s Monster of mismatched compliance regulations, HB-1054 expands private litigation in a way that is tailor-made for abuse.—
Chris Richardson,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran has spent decades constructing underground bunkers for a range of purposes and contingencies.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brave new world The capital strategy underscores how these companies are building with global markets in mind from day one.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Alongside a downtown public affairs college and an AI policy center, Sacramento State is contemplating building housing, hotels and a performing arts venue with capacity for smaller-scale sporting events.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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In simple terms, MBE allows scientists to build a crystal layer by layer, almost like assembling a structure with atomic-scale LEGO blocks.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers worked hard painting and assembling furniture to transform a classroom into a resource room known as Zion's Closet.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Not making enough stops defensively to thwart the Heat while subsequently only hitting 7 of 21 attempts in the final 12 minutes doomed the Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Pirates were making their fourth consecutive state tournament appearance.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Anthropic and Amodei may now have a bully pulpit to push their agenda for erecting sturdier guardrails around how AI operates.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Confecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confecting. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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