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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2
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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as in concept
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Recent Examples of construct
Molly Higgins, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
There’s a structure and a construct, and an idea, and then it can be tested and played with.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To encourage developers to construct more affordable housing, Utah lawmakers approved low-interest construction loans for starter homes last year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And breeds are essentially human constructs, based on the way the dog or cat looks.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
There’s a structure and a construct, and an idea, and then it can be tested and played with.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
These firms can build data centers in 12–18 months, while new power plants and transmission lines take at least five years to construct and connect.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To encourage developers to construct more affordable housing, Utah lawmakers approved low-interest construction loans for starter homes last year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construct
Verb
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There are many efforts underway by AI scholars, research labs, and AI makers to devise AI so that the AI can do a better job at coping with human delusional thinking.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ken Goldberg, a University of California, Berkeley professor, devised a novel solution to bridge this gap.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The demonstration took place at the Cenex Expo 2025 and marks a step forward in building a circular economy for EV batteries.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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China showcased interceptor missiles designed for air and missile defense on Wednesday, rivaling a similar system being built by the United States, known as the Golden Dome.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Schiffer said Meghan had been too risk averse in the first two seasons, but could try to pitch a slightly different concept for a third season that pushed the boundaries far more.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company tipped a concept washer and dryer with a robot vacuum built into the base, similar to Eureka's Dual Washing Bot announced at CES last year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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On paper, Dallas has the tools to do just that, but NBA insider Zach Buckley, of Bleacher Report, has concocted a trade proposal that sees the Mavericks strengthen their forward position.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new batch will join nearly 8,300 other operational Starlink satellites up there, continuing to flesh out the biggest spacecraft network ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its original conception was modernizing recruiting with AI and high-tech matching algorithms.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These works are what happens when excess sentiment meets shallow conception and hasty commissioning.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yet, bizarrely, the TV show undercuts this angle by inventing a serial killer nurse from whole cloth, a move that shifts the blame away from systemic forces and toward a motiveless scoundrel.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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And long before movie night was a thing, Mesoamericans apparently invented popcorn, too.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Changing these molecules would create an unnatural mirror image of a cell, as different as your right hand from your left.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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