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
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Data center plans There are plans to construct a 400,000-square-foot AI data center at the site of a former pharmaceutical company on Galloping Hill Road in Kenilworth.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
This narrative that has been created, that image that anyone who speaks against a revolution is thrown into jail, that’s a big lie, that’s a slander, and that’s part of that construct, in order to vilify and to engage a character assassination of the Cuban Revolution.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Jazzed includes a portrait of Monroe that shows how deliberately the icon was constructed.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Data center plans There are plans to construct a 400,000-square-foot AI data center at the site of a former pharmaceutical company on Galloping Hill Road in Kenilworth.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Noun
For Rihanna, fashion is everything as much as time is a total construct.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
This narrative that has been created, that image that anyone who speaks against a revolution is thrown into jail, that’s a big lie, that’s a slander, and that’s part of that construct, in order to vilify and to engage a character assassination of the Cuban Revolution.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construct
Verb
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Jessica Guynn has a story about a music teacher who devised a new teaching method around a notation system based on languages students already knew – their ABCs and 123s.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Working with industry qubits Imec’s genius is not in devising a new kind of qubit but in using one that’s the easiest to scale.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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San Diego still wants to build through pressure, circulate the ball, involve the goalkeeper and create superiority through the midfield.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The concept of juxtaposing this style with stereotypically macho coal miners was revisited when RuPaul hosted the show in 2020 – resulting in a second coal-miner sketch that wound up cut for time.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Modern stay-tabs evolved directly from Fraze’s original concept, which reshaped the soft drink and beer industries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Nothing is mysterious about these history-making Knicks, other than the executive who assembled them.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Long before ChatGPT made generative AI mainstream, Gil was quietly assembling positions across nearly every layer of the emerging ecosystem.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This conception emphasizes the need for a press independent of the state, which will provide the basis for the independent public opinion on which the legitimacy of democratic government is based.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Though Blanche will appoint the five commissioners tasked with processing claims, his precise role in the fund’s conception and implementation is unclear.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Though many other antibiotics have since been invented, penicillin remains widely used today and is the cornerstone for treating some bacterial infections, such as strep throat and syphilis.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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