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 Advance Denim sees the market moving away from basics, allowing room for jacquard (especially for special collections), 100 percent linen constructions and coatings that add a luxury feel to denim. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026 According to polygenism, one of the most important constructions of race in the mid-nineteenth century, each of these distinct races had separate origins, either by divine creation or, in later interpretations shaped by Darwinian thought, by distinct evolutionary paths. —

Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Apr. 2026 Bettina’s geometrical forms, modular constructions, and serial arrangements invite comparisons to Minimalism, systems art, and post-Conceptual photography. —

Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 From a fabric standpoint, Maritaş sees demand is moving toward lighter weights, looser constructions and better drape to support relaxed and more tailored silhouettes. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026 While such Iron Age constructions are typically associated with status and authority, study author Lars Gustavsen argues that excavations have consistently failed to find any evidence of a burial. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026 Members of both parties have voiced concerns about dwindling stock in the existing housing market, for both owners and renters, and increased costs to build out new constructions. —

Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 Mammo is capable of making challenging music—his previous release, Ulmeyda (as 2501), is full of tangled constructions that creak like Alexander Calder mobiles in need of oiling, while Landmarks, released as Fabiano, is an ambient immersion into inky darkness. —

Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 At the request of any of those committees, the authority’s executive director and chairperson would be required to provide in-person testimony about the acquisition, constructions and development of sports facilities and surrounding infrastructure. —

Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

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That includes clearing dead or dying vegetation within 100 feet of all structures, landscaping with fire-resistant plans and non-flammable ground cover, and disposing of landscaping debris in other ways.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026