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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
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.
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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
Supporters like Hartmann say these new constructions help make both renting and buying more affordable.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Both constructions could surge past the project budget record only just set by Lexington High School at $659 million, exceeding the previous record of over $497 million set when Revere High School was approved for a rebuild in April 2024.
—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
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
Supporters like Hartmann say these new constructions help make both renting and buying more affordable.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Both constructions could surge past the project budget record only just set by Lexington High School at $659 million, exceeding the previous record of over $497 million set when Revere High School was approved for a rebuild in April 2024.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructions
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However, parts of both areas were inaccessible because of empty event structures and the four-day Gymreapers Wodapalooza along the sand and Lummus Park.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 structures have been destroyed, according to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, all of these explanations paled in comparison to the big one.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here are the most likely explanations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Topics included how climate change and air pollution have greatly increased haze in the area, native Cherokee interpretations of the land, and how logging has impacted the park’s streams and fish populations, among other topics.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Coming off an off-Broadway run with the show, Torres’ Color Theories offers a guide to understanding the world through his playful interpretations of colors.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Their sketches and finished illustrations reveal a mature understanding of form, value, proportion, and composition.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The freewheeling Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations portray the fun and chaos of multiple generations of relatives piling into the same house and reconnecting.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Constructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructions. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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