construing

present participle of construe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for construing
Verb
  • Police took Taddese’s phone and vehicle as evidence, which alarmed the family, Bernard said, explaining some of the family’s reservations about the police investigation.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Musk directly condemned the posts that appeared to celebrate Kirk’s shooting, in one case clarifying a false claim that a Tesla employee had made one such mocking comment.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ask clarifying questions and offer feedback that demonstrates the other person was heard and understood.
    Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Far more than an after-party, the evening served as a cultural marker, illustrating how Black talent is not just participating in NYFW but actively shaping its future across fashion, beauty, and media.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.
    Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exercise, which comes to its 66th iteration, included in-port and underway phases, with the latter featuring live-fire drills—such as a ship-sinking event and a ship-to-shore landing and force withdrawal, demonstrating amphibious capabilities.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Transitioning design wins from quartz to MEMS requires not only proving out technical advantages but also demonstrating manufacturing maturity and long-term reliability.
    Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Think of it as a hospital’s central nervous system for information — continuously gathering signals, interpreting them, and routing critical insights where they are needed most.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Managing and interpreting the flood of data would be impossible without machine intelligence.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There has been some progress in simplifying regulations.
    Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Leverage Passwordless Tools And Automated Credential Rotation Empowering employees starts with simplifying secure access.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Construing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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