construing

verb

present participle of construe
as in explaining
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 construing Thus, Smith certainly isn’t surprised that the audience is construing the show as anti-AI, but the Pluribus brain trust would prefer not to undercut the overall viewing experience by explicitly defining it one way or another. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construing
  1. explaining
  2. clarifying
  3. illustrating
  4. demonstrating
  5. interpreting
  6. simplifying
Verb
  • The Big Ten early Sunday morning released a statement and video footage explaining the call.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family.
    — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of explaining
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  • The Big Ten issued a statement two hours after the game, clarifying the process that was used and citing the rule that was enforced about when the clock stops if a player touches the ball out of bounds.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • From there, use hair-care products to address other needs, like protecting your color or clarifying the scalp.
    — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • On the walls outside the barracks are dozens of missing persons photos, illustrating the number of those still missing.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Marc Ellinger, a prominent Missouri GOP attorney, and John Gore, a former Department of Justice official, intervened in the case on behalf of three Republican organizations, illustrating the national implications of Missouri’s map.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrating
Verb
  • Within 24 hours of launch, the team completed the commissioning of the payload, demonstrating how the optics system can support rapid action and decision-making in space operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 midterm elections are also demonstrating how issues that begin as disputes between local governments and residents can spread across the country and become part of national political identities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Studying the effects of this fluctuating luminescence on interpreting gesture may tell us whether speech has significant benefits around an evening campfire.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpreting
Verb
  • Further development will focus on protecting the electronics from salt, improving wind resistance, and simplifying assembly.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Most manufacturers’ lineups use a mix of either carbon fiber and aluminum because those two materials can be made into the exact same shape, simplifying manufacturing.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplifying

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“Construing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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