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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
For the mixed martial arts event, crews have spent the past three weeks constructing the Claw, a 92-foot-tall structure that will house the Octagon.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Overhead loomed two large cranes actively constructing the new East Wing, the site of the White House State Ballroom project that has faced legal challenges.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Once the foundation is completed, workers plan to spend about 10 months constructing the primary concrete structure of the arch and then affix granite panels to the concrete.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Penn is more concerned with creating the ambience of a local community ripped apart by devastating crimes than constructing a straightforward thriller.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Perkins was one of five current and former Independence City Council members to vote in favor of $6 billion in tax breaks for Nebius, a Dutch AI company currently constructing a $150 billion hyperscale data center in northeast Independence.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Yet despite these realities, some in Washington are promoting the idea of constructing a new national women’s history museum on the National Mall.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
But sourcing materials and constructing furniture turned out to be the easy part.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Overhead loomed two large cranes actively constructing the new East Wing, the site of the White House State Ballroom project that has faced legal challenges.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Once the foundation is completed, workers plan to spend about 10 months constructing the primary concrete structure of the arch and then affix granite panels to the concrete.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Penn is more concerned with creating the ambience of a local community ripped apart by devastating crimes than constructing a straightforward thriller.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Perkins was one of five current and former Independence City Council members to vote in favor of $6 billion in tax breaks for Nebius, a Dutch AI company currently constructing a $150 billion hyperscale data center in northeast Independence.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Yet despite these realities, some in Washington are promoting the idea of constructing a new national women’s history museum on the National Mall.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
But sourcing materials and constructing furniture turned out to be the easy part.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructing
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States are getting creative in devising how the money will be collected either through taxation or voluntary donations by state residents.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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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For centuries, Native American tribes lived in the area, growing crops and building earthlodges, a circular home of earth and wood that was the center of family life, housing multiple generations, according to the National Park Service.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, Archer decided to share his story publicly in hopes of building a community and raising awareness about the condition.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Weather also influences how much local governments will dig into tax revenues to shield us, including building stronger infrastructure to better direct the flow of stormwater, assembling emergency management teams and equipment, and organizing shelters.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Inside the box, everything is clearly labeled, which is important, as assembling the Snapmaker is a bit more involved than other closed-frame consumer models.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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There is this common understanding of the disruptive way of inventing a genre.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Since inventing optical fiber for long-range communication in 1970, Corning has provided millions of miles of cables to connect racks together in AI data centers from all the major players.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Workers spent Friday evening erecting scaffolding in front of the building as crowds gathered below to watch.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
13 June 2026
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After midnight on June 13, workers were still erecting a scaffold needed to remove the lettering.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The latter, a toy company, co-owns the Transformers brand with Hasbro and used their expertise and technology developed from designing toys of the Autobots and Decepticons to give SORA-Q its transforming capabilities.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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While the Qatari national team practiced at nearby PayPal Park Friday morning, Switzerland trained in San Diego early in the day before hopping on a plane and making the short flight to San Jose.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Constructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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