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as in structure
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
the swing set turned out to be a more complicated construction than the "some assembly required" warning suggested
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as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
could you give us your construction of this passage in the Bible?
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Recent Examples of construction
The feature includes the research and voices of more than 100 leading international architects; Kossakovsky details in the trailer that eight percent of all CO2 is emitted due to cement, with 36 percent of that coming from construction alone.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Other products used in home construction like steel fasteners could also get caught in the crosshairs of the tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Newsweek has sought comment from Neom, the world's biggest construction project.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Other products used in home construction like steel fasteners could also get caught in the crosshairs of the tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Newsweek has sought comment from Neom, the world's biggest construction project.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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The growing complexity of today’s work environments through hybrid teams, agile structures and cross-functional decision making is driving the demand for a broader leadership lens.—
David Chiem,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement personnel have been searching for Decker — scouring forested areas, structures and a river in the area where Decker was last known to be located, the sheriff's office said over the weekend.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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In other words, attractiveness is a multidimensional concept comprising beauty, genuineness, and self-esteem, with ‘naturalness’ being an interpretation of the optimal balance of these factors.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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One interpretation is that that’s what the world would have been like if we hadn’t got thrown out of the Garden of Eden.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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Unless Troops Deployed Other explanations for the declining employment opportunities for white men could lie in troubles in some industries that employ more white men than white women, for example.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Perhaps the best explanation for some of the problems with the rerecordings is that Swift was rushing through them.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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With more than 50 tattoos, the imagery comes in a huge variety of artistic styles, from a simple linework Matisse illustration to an intricately detailed Visconti of Milan coat of arms to a classic rose and photorealistic pet portraits.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And fans have clearly been waiting; 2.2 million people applied for a lottery system to buy the Switch 2 in Japan, according to a translation of an X post from Nintendo in April.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That's according to a CNBC translation of the Chinese.—
Evelyn Cheng,Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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