1
as in devising
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 building
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Recent Examples of constructing
As soon as the telescope began observations, the team started constructing a static reference image of the entire sky in impeccable detail.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
The enviable problem in constructing their roster is that the Padres have multiple other viable candidates to log relief innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
And the industry-wide appetite for constructing new mixed-use developments, like the 1901 Project in Chicago, or enhancing existing ones, such as Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, is only growing.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Relocation costs have not been fully detailed, but alternatives under discussion include leasing space or constructing a new facility, options that would carry their own financing and operating expenses.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
During the Holocaust, many Jews hid in the Białowieża Forest, constructing shelters from natural materials or hunkering down in swamps.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Since 1970, state and local governments have contributed $35 billion, adjusted for inflation, to constructing professional sports venues, Bradbury reported.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Companies taking part in the state’s Reinvestment Payment Program earn a rebate on sales taxes paid for upgrading equipment or constructing a new building or expansion in South Dakota.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Inspired by musical festival culture, his design practice is rooted in the expression of haute couture craftsmanship by constructing rich visual narratives and deconstructed techniques with surreal and absurdity coexisting.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
The enviable problem in constructing their roster is that the Padres have multiple other viable candidates to log relief innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
And the industry-wide appetite for constructing new mixed-use developments, like the 1901 Project in Chicago, or enhancing existing ones, such as Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, is only growing.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Relocation costs have not been fully detailed, but alternatives under discussion include leasing space or constructing a new facility, options that would carry their own financing and operating expenses.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
During the Holocaust, many Jews hid in the Białowieża Forest, constructing shelters from natural materials or hunkering down in swamps.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Since 1970, state and local governments have contributed $35 billion, adjusted for inflation, to constructing professional sports venues, Bradbury reported.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Companies taking part in the state’s Reinvestment Payment Program earn a rebate on sales taxes paid for upgrading equipment or constructing a new building or expansion in South Dakota.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Inspired by musical festival culture, his design practice is rooted in the expression of haute couture craftsmanship by constructing rich visual narratives and deconstructed techniques with surreal and absurdity coexisting.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructing
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Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Health ministry officials and the ministry of trade are also devising tax breaks to incentivize local manufacturing, said Modise.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Brave new world The capital strategy underscores how these companies are building with global markets in mind from day one.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Alongside a downtown public affairs college and an AI policy center, Sacramento State is contemplating building housing, hotels and a performing arts venue with capacity for smaller-scale sporting events.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Reporters including Sheen can be seen concocting covert plots to meet with them face to face, the success or failure of which briefly becomes an intense point of interest.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The reality is that the AI is concocting elaborate personas, faking as though humans are writing about human woes.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There is nothing Eliot Wolf is paid to do that’s more important than assembling a roster capable of winning the Super Bowl.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Intel is now assembling its own graphics card, Tan said at a Cisco event earlier this month.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Soldiers of the Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division have won an award for inventing a drone that uses a mechanism similar to an arcade claw machine to retrieve downed drones.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The kid isn’t inventing injuries.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Anthropic and Amodei may now have a bully pulpit to push their agenda for erecting sturdier guardrails around how AI operates.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The design team might need to accommodate other needs, too, like designing cabinetry to accommodate older clients, raising washing machines and dryers to keep them from straining to remove clothes and moving them.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The first is that designing new cars from scratch often takes five years or more.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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But, since staying cozy is key for making it through long travel days, the Trendy Queen 2-piece Matching Lounge Set is an excellent alternative that’s more form-fitting without feeling restrictive.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Constructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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