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present tense third-person singular of construct
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constructs

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noun

plural of construct

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Recent Examples of constructs
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The system constructs a real-time 3D spatial map using high-frequency acoustic pulses to navigate in total darkness while maintaining a compact form factor. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 The mRNA is then read by a piece of molecular machinery called the ribosome, which constructs the protein — a process called translation. Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026 The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes. Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026 It will be defined by who constructs the systems that allow both to scale together—and who had the capital, the patience, and the mandate to start building before anyone else. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 American Men dives into the lives of four men and explores how each of them constructs their relationship to masculinity. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026 The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians. Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructs
Verb
  • The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The novel builds toward a plot by local men to ambush the night train carrying the departing Muslims.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Silence often signals that one partner has stopped raising issues, which builds resentment over time.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Yet American students and scholars flocked in droves to theory, perceiving in its recondite abstractions a thrilling new way of understanding the world—even, some believed, of changing it.
    Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • When abstractions become so high-level that underlying risks are no longer visible, organizations lose the ability to make informed decisions.
    Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The ingenious Professor Farnsworth invents a machine that can swap the minds of two people.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
  • Rather than shattering the illusion, the heroine invents an increasingly elaborate fictional life to protect her mother — and, ultimately, herself.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • All the while, Myers assembles a possible titan in Philly, and the Warriors are left staring down the pipe at another depressing play-in tournament exit at absolute best.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Like its predecessor, the new collection assembles an eclectic roster of artists interpreting Young’s catalog.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • High-performers accustomed to having deep workplace knowledge may put pressure on themselves to understand new concepts quickly.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Over the past few years, several innovations have crossed important milestones, moving from experimental concepts toward real-world patient care.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
  • The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
    Judy Gradwohl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

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