1
as in devises
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he managed to construct a theory that fits all the facts
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as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Recent Examples of constructs
Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Holland constructs a fragmented, kaleidoscopic portrait that blends real episodes with Kafka’s fiction and his strange afterlife as both cultural prophet and commercial brand.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
To facilitate such a mix, Alameddine constructs The True True Story of Raja the Gullible like an accordion, bracketing it with two short chapters set in 2023 and using the space between them to take his narrator back and forth in time.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
All executions were temporarily suspended in Idaho while the state constructs the firing squad chamber.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Although the general manager of an MLB franchise constructs team rosters, executes player transactions, and makes critical personnel decisions, the field manager engages directly with players, fosters relationships, and cultivates team culture in the clubhouse.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For materials, Samsung constructs the S25 and S25+ frames with its Armor Aluminum, but uses titanium for the Ultra.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Holland constructs a fragmented, kaleidoscopic portrait that blends real episodes with Kafka’s fiction and his strange afterlife as both cultural prophet and commercial brand.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
To facilitate such a mix, Alameddine constructs The True True Story of Raja the Gullible like an accordion, bracketing it with two short chapters set in 2023 and using the space between them to take his narrator back and forth in time.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
All executions were temporarily suspended in Idaho while the state constructs the firing squad chamber.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Although the general manager of an MLB franchise constructs team rosters, executes player transactions, and makes critical personnel decisions, the field manager engages directly with players, fosters relationships, and cultivates team culture in the clubhouse.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For materials, Samsung constructs the S25 and S25+ frames with its Armor Aluminum, but uses titanium for the Ultra.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructs
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No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos (released in January), builds on that mission.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Alfa Romeo builds both vehicles in Italy.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Messaging must make distinctions, but also avoid getting lost in parenthetic abstractions or potentially easier-to-discredit targets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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There are shades and shadows and abstractions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once concentration becomes too high, the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and developers invents a new approach to reverse it.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Well, after his sleep is disrupted by a cat scratching outside his apartment, Charlie invents the perfect solution.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Chinese firm, which assembles devices and counts Apple as a client, is reportedly producing a consumer AI device for OpenAI.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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When cast onto a flat mold and dried out, the microgel assembles into a paper or film, depending on the final thickness, that is strong yet flexible.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the most difficult concepts for anyone — even a professional astrophysicist — to wrap their minds around is the idea of the Big Bang and the expanding Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
26 Sep. 2025
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Of course, all our concepts are invented.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What were once civic duties, such as collecting taxes and maintaining order, became investment opportunities, and the commodification of public service weakened once-strong notions of citizenship and civic duty.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Written in an historical moment when British society’s notions of class were changing, Austen depicts a world where rich bachelors are rare, and single women who are genteel but not wealthy are seeking their fortunes by finding and marrying one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Davis also explains that her appreciation for the Loungefly designs derives from her childhood, sharing that her father is an artist and set designer, and her mother was an interior designer.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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The company designs, develops and lightweight structures and propulsion systems.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Constructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructs. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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