construe

verb

kən-ˈstrü How to pronounce construe (audio)
Definition of construenext
as in to interpret
to make plain or understandable the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution

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Recent Examples of construe The policy also says nothing in it will be construed or applied in a way that violates state or federal law requiring compliance or cooperation with lawful law enforcement activity or lawful requests for information. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 14 July 2026 The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice. — Usa Today, USA Today, 14 July 2026 This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026 This article is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or psychological advice. — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for construe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construe
  1. explain
  2. clarify
  3. illustrate
  4. demonstrate
  5. interpret
  6. explicate
  7. elucidate
Verb
  • But Antonelli’s ease with the new cars and Russell’s discomfort with having to adopt a radically new driving style can’t explain the half-second gap between the pair in qualifying.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
  • When pressed repeatedly by a Fox News cohost for specifics on the operation, Homan explained that disclosing that type of information could risk officer safety and prompt criminals to flee.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
Definition of explain
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  • Mars drives your 10th House of Career forward, while Saturn in your 8th House of Shared Resources clarifies obligations, approvals, and support.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • The bill also clarifies that only those powered by liquid fuel, such as gasoline, require a muffler.
    — Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of clarify
Verb
  • Governing Oceans Through Data Indonesia’s experience illustrates a broader global transformation in maritime governance.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
  • By redoing it, albeit with more high-tech equipment than was available in 1919, Harksen hopes to illustrate that even monumental experiments can be re-created by the average person.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Realta added that the Hammir prototype will help demonstrate the company’s fusion approach before commercial deployment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • The artist, who works professionally as a lead UX/UI designer while maintaining a daily painting practice, said the recognition demonstrates that artists working in Kansas City can reach major milestones without leaving the region.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of demonstrate
Verb
  • Genealogy author Ron Chan will show participants how to access and interpret these records and create a memorial page.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Despite advances in artificial intelligence, robots still struggle to interpret human thoughts and translate them into reliable actions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • His paragon, surprisingly, was Adorno, who, notwithstanding his mandarin prose, often explicated his ideas on radio and television.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of explicate
Verb
  • But data elucidating the reasons behind the declining birth rate could be crucial in designing policy interventions to address the crisis.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • However, there are strong definitional issues when attempting to elucidate blogs within a journalism context.
    — Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of elucidate

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