1
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he managed to construct a theory that fits all the facts
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Recent Examples of construct
Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The final product that has emerged is not a tool, but a system that treats reputation as a dynamic and continuously evolving construct.
—Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Verb
The lean was likely caused by trees that had been planted near the sound wall when it and the neighboring subdivision were constructed in the 1980s.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
Noun
Genre is a dynamic and semiotic construct through which form, content, and social context become organized and recognizable.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The final product that has emerged is not a tool, but a system that treats reputation as a dynamic and continuously evolving construct.
—Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construct
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One of the easiest ways for an AI maker to guide an LLM in mental health chats is to use a system-wide prompt devised by the AI maker.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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National momentum for school screen Time limits LAUSD’s action to devise new limits in April spurred interest in the issue across the nation, said Jodi Carreon, who co-runs the California chapter of the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project, a leader in the movement.—
Audience Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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That edit-first habit is the real core of how to build a capsule wardrobe, since what is left reveals the gaps worth filling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Web developers and digital designers These workers build websites and apps, employing both coding and visual design skills.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Rodriguez has been developing the concept for more than a decade, based on drawings and stories created with and for his children.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Tesla pioneered the concept of mobile service, and some legacy automakers have followed including Ford and Lincoln, amongst others.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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Every detail is accurate, though the picture as a whole is an invention, concocted from multiple views, locations, and studies.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Investigators believed Simko met one of the suspects at a cannabis festival in Ann Arbor, where the suspects reportedly concocted a plan to set up a fake business deal and steal what officials said was upwards of 50 pounds of marijuana.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Unable to assemble a senior women’s squad in time, Sudan’s soccer federation entered a younger team to avoid forfeiting its place in the qualifiers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The directors join the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to explore how Graham changed the world’s conception of dance, emphasizing the torso, contraction and release over the extended line favored by traditional choreographers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Neurological mysteries, immaculate conception, exposure therapy, a natural-birth cult (cults!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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Folks around the sport weren’t tearing their hair out trying to invent the perfect system to crown a champion.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Back in 1930, 1930, Pat invented the Philly steak sandwich, combining ribeye with onions on a flat top on an Italian roll.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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