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as in devised
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 built
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Recent Examples of constructed
The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.
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Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The World of Flight, the name of the basketball-skewed concept, will be located at 1617 Walnut Street in an historic Beaux Arts building constructed in the early 1900s.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Brand manager Jordan Shellhaas said the new location, which is being constructed in a vacant downtown building, will share instructors with Five Iron Golf NuLu.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
It is constructed on the site of a former PNC Bank.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Joomra Trail Running Barefoot Shoes A tenet of barefoot shoes is that they are constructed with a wide toe box.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, the Lakers love how their roster is constructed thus far.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Both of those buildings were constructed prior to 1999.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The contestants come out wearing their final looks, and Michael Kors says that everyone’s collections were thoughtful and well-constructed, and then the judging begins.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The World of Flight, the name of the basketball-skewed concept, will be located at 1617 Walnut Street in an historic Beaux Arts building constructed in the early 1900s.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Brand manager Jordan Shellhaas said the new location, which is being constructed in a vacant downtown building, will share instructors with Five Iron Golf NuLu.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
It is constructed on the site of a former PNC Bank.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Joomra Trail Running Barefoot Shoes A tenet of barefoot shoes is that they are constructed with a wide toe box.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, the Lakers love how their roster is constructed thus far.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Both of those buildings were constructed prior to 1999.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The contestants come out wearing their final looks, and Michael Kors says that everyone’s collections were thoughtful and well-constructed, and then the judging begins.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructed
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What neither side has devised is an easy offramp to prevent what could become a protracted closure.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prior to Leucippus, earlier scientist-philosophers had devised the concepts of elements as components of reality, and often looked to one component in particular as being the fundamental originator — or arche (ἀρχή) — of all the others.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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It is built to handle deliveries ranging from medical kits to drones.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors described Sanaa Cunningham’s death as the result of a murder plot concocted by her father and stepmother, Germayne and Lisa Cunningham, following months of abuse and neglect.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Swartz concocted this massive blockbuster trade idea, which sends Brown to his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Reaching the Frontier Over the past year, ByteDance has assembled top AI talent, hiring a former vice president of Google DeepMind to lead AI foundational research and luring other engineers and researchers away from Alibaba and other start-ups, the Financial Times reported in December.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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They were delivered fully assembled and dynamically balanced from the company’s production base on the Yangtze River.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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History of Perms 1930s The first perm machine was invented in the early 1900s, and the perm machine in the 1930s mirrored something of an over-the-top medieval device.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Physicists invented ether as a medium through which light waves traveled.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Like its rival, Shudder, Screambox lacks parental control features, despite the content ratings for most of its movies being designed to exclude younger viewers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spacecraft designed for rapid drops Arc stands about 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, roughly the size of a large tabletop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The building, erected between 2005 and 2007, has drawn loiterers, break-ins, litter and other signs of vagrancy and neglect since CVS permanently closed the location in April 2022.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Constructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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