Thesaurus results for CONSTRUCTIONS

constructions

noun

plural of construction

as in structures

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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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 constructions Supporters like Hartmann say these new constructions help make both renting and buying more affordable. —

Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026 By the end of 2023, according to the latest MSBA data, the average price of new school constructions in Massachusetts came out to $698 per square foot, up about 59% from five years prior. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 The collection spanned knitted jeans and jackets, multi-pocketed constructions and quilting—techniques intended to give denim new illusions. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026 This was filtered through Gabriele’s lens that saw fleece sweaters and pants treated with sartorial sensibility via crater collars and pleated constructions, seemingly blending with the rest of the collection. —

Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026 And the Cubists picked up on that in the twentieth century and abstracted from his landscapes, making pure Cubist constructions in which the optical space on the canvas—very similar to Cezanne’s—was composed of little abstract blocks. —

Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 Each tower is different, and Augustus is one of the newest constructions (and recently renovated). —

Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026 Understanding consumption stigma helps explain why and underscores that these feelings aren’t personal failures, but social constructions. —

Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026 GripWalk soles, walk-mode mechanisms, cabrio constructions, and BOA dials have all improved the comfort, convenience, and performance of alpine ski boots. —

Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026

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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The sheriff's office also advised people to avoid damaged structures and structures that had been marked by emergency personnel.

— Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026