as in explained
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 construed
JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025
Administration officials have defended the approval as one they were legally required to make and should not be construed as an endorsement of the drug.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
In the ruling, the court explained that the context of the song’s release during a rap battle is essential to understanding whether Lamar intended for the assertions in his song to be construed as true.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
As a condition of participating in the Search and to the extent permitted by law, these Terms shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The $10 million transfer could jeopardize the foundation’s nonprofit status because it could be construed as lobbying under IRS regulations.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
It could be construed as inviting an American military intervention.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise adversely affect the right to vote of any person registered to vote under the law of any State or political subdivision.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025
Administration officials have defended the approval as one they were legally required to make and should not be construed as an endorsement of the drug.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
In the ruling, the court explained that the context of the song’s release during a rap battle is essential to understanding whether Lamar intended for the assertions in his song to be construed as true.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
As a condition of participating in the Search and to the extent permitted by law, these Terms shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The $10 million transfer could jeopardize the foundation’s nonprofit status because it could be construed as lobbying under IRS regulations.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
It could be construed as inviting an American military intervention.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construed
Verb
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The Athletic recently explained UEFA’s primary two financial regulations — the football-earnings rule and the squad-cost rule.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bhavya Lal, a Professor of Policy Analysis with RAND School of Public Policy and a former NASA associate administrator for technology, policy, and strategy, explained in an interview with SpaceNews.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown has illustrated, in the starkest terms, Vought’s expansive theory of executive power and his willingness to ignore Congress.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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With a stock like TJX, the real magic is in the long-term uptrend illustrated on the weekly chart.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the first time, FWP clarified that the boycott does not apply to non-Israeli organizations linked to companies in the Jewish state.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The details of how citizens will be able to review these explanations in the context of procurement, however, have not been clarified.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The researchers also demonstrated its practical application by using it to control smart home appliances, such as turning an air conditioner and a lamp on and off through voice commands.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The last-second defeat brought about some pretty amplified emotions from Dolphins players and fans, prompting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who threw three interceptions in the loss, to call out the team’s leadership, which many interpreted as a veiled shot at McDaniel.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Backlash toward Rowling started in 2020 after the author posted several tweets and a 3,600-word essay that many interpreted as transphobic.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Construed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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