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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2
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
Contractors spent approximately $300,000 in federal funds constructing wheelchair ramps, widening hallways, lowering door handles and tearing out lower kitchen cabinets so people with wheelchairs could navigate with ease.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Optimizing these curves—constructing them in a way that maximizes the shape’s area—yields Gerver’s sofa.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
The Bills and Commanders, who are both in varying stages of constructing new stadiums, are using them.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Timchenko, the Danish company Vestas is constructing a 500-megawatt wind farm—one of the largest in Eastern Europe—in Ukraine, along with substantial battery storage.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
First of all, Georgia is a place where both the United States and the European Union have invested massively in constructing an independent state.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Optimizing these curves—constructing them in a way that maximizes the shape’s area—yields Gerver’s sofa.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
The Bills and Commanders, who are both in varying stages of constructing new stadiums, are using them.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Timchenko, the Danish company Vestas is constructing a 500-megawatt wind farm—one of the largest in Eastern Europe—in Ukraine, along with substantial battery storage.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
First of all, Georgia is a place where both the United States and the European Union have invested massively in constructing an independent state.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructing
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In devising the schedules, the conference office aimed for competitive balance, taking into account each team’s records from 2021-24 and using them to strategically place matchups.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
23 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the Justice Department is devising its own means to target anyone who opposes the President’s immigration policies.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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The new infrastructure aims to sustain that growth while building toward artificial general intelligence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, who dropped out of Harper College outside Chicago before building an $85 million-a-year nonprofit, argued that too many young people pursue degrees out of habit rather than purpose.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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When assembling his team, García made a point of recruiting creatives from outside the world of animation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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The scene of the team assembling plays out pretty much as that lore would suggest.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Finding a new cinematic language meant finding new cinematic tools, and Kelly credits collaborators like key grip Rudy Covarrubias and lens technician Dan Sasaki with inventing ingenious solutions to the movie’s myriad technical challenges.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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What does the city famous for inventing its namesake wings have in common with the city famous for, among other things, the 2005 movie starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst?—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Florida and Texas, two states with Republican governors and GOP legislatures, have announced intentions to never forget Kirk by erecting statues with his likeness.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe had sued the state and federal government for sidestepping federal environmental regulations when erecting the site in an airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lopez spent about two years at Palm Heights, and, as always, began to feel the inexorable draw of designing.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chinese scientists have paved the way for the country’s green development after successfully designing the world’s first working hydride ion battery, thus opening new possibilities for future energy storage.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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One source said that one of the products OpenAI has talked to suppliers about making would resemble a smart speaker without a display, which could put it in competition with Apple devices using Siri, with the company targeting late 2026 or early 2027 for its first device launches.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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But to have Wesley Fofana, lacking sharpness in his first start for six months, and 19-year-old Jorrel Hato (making his first start since joining from Ajax) play instead of James and Cucurella?—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Constructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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