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
Historically, the use of scientific consensus as a method of understanding scientific postures has been relatively popular and construed as the standard way of doing things.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Johnson is the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, both of whom played roles over the course of their varied careers that could be construed as in the psychopathic vein.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
The author is not a doctor and this is not to be construed as medical advice.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Back construes the evolution of Clapham into Bloomsbury on the model of an aristocratic family lineage.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Johnson is the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, both of whom played roles over the course of their varied careers that could be construed as in the psychopathic vein.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
The author is not a doctor and this is not to be construed as medical advice.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Back construes the evolution of Clapham into Bloomsbury on the model of an aristocratic family lineage.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construe
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Analysts interpreted the data as Europe’s economy so far showing resilience in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The installation also functions as a multi-act musical score that will be collaboratively interpreted by the artist and an as-yet unidentified regional composer, according to a museum news release.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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This mindset sharpens execution, clarifies your narrative and aligns your team around value creation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Mulford clarified the board vote did not approve an AI plan.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Harper’s frustrations, though, seemingly illustrated the divide between the MLB Players Association and Manfred, a deeply experienced labor lawyer who’s now in his third term as commissioner.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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This illustrates the importance of using your logo as your marketing tool, not just as an identifier.—
Zaheer Dodhia,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Upright vacuum cleaners typically have bigger motors, which generate more powerful suction, Ho explains.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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Annually, Wheeler has to demonstrate his manic-zaniness by jumping out the window of a local business.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Drawing on over 50 in-depth interviews, MIT researchers demonstrate that when employees help define the problem, co-design workflows, experiment with tools, and shape fair transition policies, not only does adoption improve, but worker productivity and job quality also rise.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The initial version was published in The Columbia Journal of Law & The Arts, with 248 footnotes explicating both legal and operatic precedents.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2010
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Idles’s songs explicate the social and moral turmoil that youthful protesters can’t put into words, but the band’s energetic live performances and enthusiastic crowds make sense of what otherwise look like ideological whims.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 May 2025
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Related Stories The president did not elucidate the reasoning for the 55-percent rate, which appears on its face to be a a 25-percent increase from the May agreement.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
11 June 2025
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Still, the impressive power of the book club might have been better elucidated if details about its impact in other Eastern Bloc countries were brought into the story.—
Valorie Castellanos Clark,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Construe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construe. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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