constructed

past tense of construct
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Recent Examples of constructed By exposing the model to multiple valid solutions, GIFT broadens its understanding of how CAD designs can be constructed. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 They should be constructed with enduring materials such as brick, limestone, terracotta, steel and glass storefronts. Todd Baisch, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The companies that navigate this transition smoothly are the ones that treat their financial infrastructure as a system of record from the beginning, not as a reporting layer constructed after the fact. Jordan Zamir, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 New flyover bridges will be constructed from southbound I-80/35 to eastbound I-235 and to westbound I-80. Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 17 July 2026 All the action takes place in sets constructed specifically for the series as well as in the real outdoors, where the Ingalls family build a life—and a home—on land of the Osage people. Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Here in Southport, a seaside town on the Merseyside coast of England, the hundred-year-old buildings were constructed with the sole mission of trapping in winter warmth. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The mansion itself was originally constructed in 1640 to accommodate the overflow of guests to their hunting parties; the porticos on the eastern and westerly wings were once stable doors. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 The cream-white two-seat coupe is only the fourth M6GT ever constructed and unsurprisingly its first public appearance is one of the star attractions of this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. New Atlas, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructed
Verb
  • While many may remember the warrior Achilles from the Trojan War, Odysseus was the cunning strategist who devised the famous Trojan Horse plan to enter Troy.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Wirsching headed up the Roundtable on Historical Responsibility that devised the new procedures.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The real-time infrastructure is built and in daily commercial use.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Homeland Security has indicated that getting the wall built is a priority.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026
  • Similarly, the EastDiet hasn't been concocted by nutritionists in a lab; instead, it's been shaped by local, natural resources.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • As Spain’s World Cup-winning heroes assembled on the podium, opponents Argentina, bedraggled and beaten, turned their backs.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The site where Americans learned to work with the last foreign future is where the next one is being assembled.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • One thing that really struck me in that Postman book was that before radio and television was invented, there was no way to be a reader, because there was no way to not be a reader.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Bungling comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) creates global Armageddon-like havoc by breaking a device invented by Sheldon and Leonard, neither of whom appear in the series.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Tools designed and tested specifically for that task are required.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The living seawall is designed to support marine life, resulting in a structure that protects the shoreline while serving an important environmental function.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want the state and feds to confirm in federal court that the controversial immigration detention center hastily erected in the Everglades has permanently closed and will not reopen.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • In the face of a flood of Chinese EVs, many countries have erected trade barriers to either protect local industries or leverage the Chinese desire for market access to grow manufacturing employment.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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“Constructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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