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verb

past tense of construe

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Recent Examples of construed
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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 That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime. Maggie Eastland, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construed
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  • Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.
    Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • That was illustrated by the massive media throng surrounding Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, just one table away from where Whittingham spoke to a slightly smaller crowd.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The danger of high surf was illustrated during a dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz County on July 25.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Mason also clarified that submitting music to any genre category does not exclude an artist from submitting to general categories like Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
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  • The Garmin device demonstrated the best stability, and Whoop also performed per standard.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lean into crisp poplin, like Vittoria Ceretti, who demonstrated how versatile striped boxer shorts can be—especially layered with a button-down shirt and crewneck T-shirt.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Since the 1970s, the federal government has interpreted harm to include any actions that degrade a species’ habitat, given the necessity of habitat for a species’ survival.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Each signal contributes to the full picture, and each signal becomes more useful when it can be interpreted alongside the others.
    Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Construed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construed. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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