CONFECTS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

confects

verb

present tense third-person singular of confect

as in builds

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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Paranormal Activity, the play, builds to the sort of slick and grisly finale that would be just right for the end of a cruel horror movie, but that lands awkwardly onstage.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
This builds flavor in your dish before any flavorful liquids or other seasonings are added.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026

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Before conscious reasoning has a chance to engage, the brain often constructs an elaborate threat narrative.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Scott Winans, center, of Palisade Cycle & Shuttle and the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, supports a beam as a small crew assembles the first parts of a memorial shelter on the Palisade Plunge cycling trail in November 2025.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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The victory Sunday makes Orlando just the second club in NWSL history to win four consecutive regular-season road matches against the Spirit.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
For context, the Heat — in their history — have had a player makes 200 3s in a single year only seven times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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