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verb

past tense of construe

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Recent Examples of construed
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Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows. Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Multigrain Bread Multigrain bread is also construed as healthy, but here, too, its nutritional composition depends on the ingredients in the dough. Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 Meehan cautioned that the shorter-term deal shouldn’t be construed as Bedard being uneasy about where things are in Chicago, even after three straight bottom-three finishes. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 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 is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice. 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 That could be construed as not wanting to finish second in the group. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Making prosecution more efficient Case dismissals triggered by a lack of resources could be construed as the recalibration of a historically punitive legal system. Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construed
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  • Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.
    Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • As illustrated in this chart, following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, both WTI crude oil prices and US retail gas prices surged in tandem.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style.
    Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During the call, Kress clarified further that the magnitude of memory prices led Nvidia to reset expectations, given the higher prices expected next year, said Kress.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Three days after the initial story, a person close to Fields authorized to speak for Fields and his family clarified the player’s view of the lead-up to the altercation.
    Jim Barnes August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Linux password file retrieved The researchers demonstrated the threat on an AMD computer running a current Linux kernel.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Because these procedures can be incredibly complex, each chamber of Congress has a parliamentarian who provides authoritative, objective, and nonpartisan guidance on how rules and precedents should be interpreted and applied.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These words also aptly describe how the king interpreted his role as monarch.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Construed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construed. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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