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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
Most came in complex lapidary constructions, such as earrings that had a delicate gradient of three tones of coral.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 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
OpenAI says its model found examples that beat the grid-like constructions mathematicians had treated as basically optimal.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Cole’s canvases were synthetic constructions teeming with homilies.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 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
OpenAI says its model found examples that beat the grid-like constructions mathematicians had treated as basically optimal.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 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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Videos showed fans standing atop taxis, hanging from structures and surging through intersections.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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No structures had been damaged at that time.—
Queenie Wong
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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There are plenty of explanations to choose from.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The phenomenon remains debated, but researchers have investigated possible explanations involving electrical activity close to the Earth’s surface.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The failure to analyze or even acknowledge countless comic interpretations of presidents in contexts that lack Lorne Michaels is so thoroughly bizarre that the entire documentary becomes more head-scratching than enlightening.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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The ability to reproduce these features in the laboratory could help scientists better understand how different regions of the moon have changed over time and improve interpretations of orbital observations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Zrike 8-Piece Ceramic Food Storage Set This eight-piece ceramic container set is decorated with illustrations of Snoopy, Woodstock, and summer cherries.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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The study includes a map showing the distribution of whale fossils and whale falls in the Diamantina Zone as well as detailed illustrations of fossil crania.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Constructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructions. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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