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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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as in explanations
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
Reformulating to easily recyclable mono-material constructions will require many to adjust their development cycles ahead of 2030 fee implementation.
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Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Lemaire and Dries Van Noten both embraced fluid silk constructions, while Dior explored transparency and airy layering.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
These efforts include providing exemptions for affordable unit requirements on new market-rate constructions if needed to spur development, all while simultaneously seeking alternative, sustainable funding sources to create more lower-cost housing, among other incentives.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The steel constructions ensure the unit is fire-resistant and waterproof.
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Sarah Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
These are quite, quite complex constructions.
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
The two sides discussed various constructions.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
The result of that impromptu and wildly generative session, Rain Music, foregrounds each musician’s strengths—Niño’s verdant and atmospheric percussion lines, Timothy’s nesting-doll chords and ambient-minded constructions—without ever playing favorites.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
Cole’s canvases were synthetic constructions teeming with homilies.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Lemaire and Dries Van Noten both embraced fluid silk constructions, while Dior explored transparency and airy layering.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
These efforts include providing exemptions for affordable unit requirements on new market-rate constructions if needed to spur development, all while simultaneously seeking alternative, sustainable funding sources to create more lower-cost housing, among other incentives.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The steel constructions ensure the unit is fire-resistant and waterproof.
—
Sarah Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
These are quite, quite complex constructions.
—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
The two sides discussed various constructions.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
The result of that impromptu and wildly generative session, Rain Music, foregrounds each musician’s strengths—Niño’s verdant and atmospheric percussion lines, Timothy’s nesting-doll chords and ambient-minded constructions—without ever playing favorites.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
Cole’s canvases were synthetic constructions teeming with homilies.
—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructions
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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
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Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs?
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Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
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The Mass, rich in velvet and gold-trimmed vestments, chanting and incense, was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel, with simultaneous explanations in several languages.
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Teams leave with different interpretations, unclear priorities and competing assumptions about what matters most.
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There are family recipes, alongside modern interpretations of Thai food.
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The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
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Schematics, facility maps, aerial photographs, engineering drawings, cutaway illustrations, and previously unfamiliar archival images reveal the extraordinary complexity of the undertaking.
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“Constructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructions. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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