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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
Separately, Fairfax Assembly, which ended production earlier this year of the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu, is no longer planning to add a second shift once construction ramps up on the Bolt.
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Katharine’s service will mark the first royal funeral at Westminster Cathedral since its construction in 1903, and will be the first royal Catholic funeral in modern history.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Bixby was convicted of the 2003 killing of two police officers who came to his home in Abbeville County to discuss a land dispute between his family and a construction crew that had come to widen the road.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Preserving the Pan Am legacy As construction goes on.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Katharine’s service will mark the first royal funeral at Westminster Cathedral since its construction in 1903, and will be the first royal Catholic funeral in modern history.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Bixby was convicted of the 2003 killing of two police officers who came to his home in Abbeville County to discuss a land dispute between his family and a construction crew that had come to widen the road.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Preserving the Pan Am legacy As construction goes on.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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How much of this summer’s leap is down to the rules and how much is just the natural order of football is open to interpretation.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Study co-author Benjamin Proudfoot, an astronomer at the University of Central Florida, also thinks that a newfound satellite is the most likely explanation.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The materialist, physiological explanation for the phenomenon of panic generates a bright contrast with the philosophical and metaphysical inquiries that have Nicholas, and Clune, in their grip.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Concerns included graphic illustrations, discussion of drug or alcohol use and transgender acceptance.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The store supplied her with bondage pants, kilts, and T-shirts printed with obscene illustrations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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On another project, Dutch audiovisual experts collaborated with French-only contractors, a mix that required not just translation, but diplomacy and improvisation.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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English translation copyright © 2025 by Mara Faye Lethem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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