DECONSTRUCT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

deconstruct

verb

ˌdē-kən-ˈstrəkt

Definition of deconstruct

as in to analyze

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes

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Recent Examples of deconstruct As a result, a visitor can easily feel disoriented, or in my case, a touch deconstructed. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 One wall was completely deconstructed, and the stench of cigarettes and space heaters permeated the air. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 Polydrops fully deconstructs its bathroom and plumbing system, storing a shower pan with drain away inside a chest next to the kitchen sink cabinet. — New Atlas, 5 June 2026 Many of the brands that marked the peak of millennial consumer culture have lately been deconstructed or sold off. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deconstruct

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Brown added that the university system plans to analyze graduation rates specifically for STEM majors to see if those match the larger university trend of success.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
In the 2026 study, researchers analyzed data from more than 11,000 participants aged 65 and older who were followed for up to 12 years in the long-running Health and Retirement Study.

— Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Definition of analyze

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The deputies responded to the scene in personal work trucks rather than the department’s bomb truck and Osborn improperly examined the grenade and falsely reported it inert, according to the complaint.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The advocacy group Innocence Project encountered Smith while examining prison admission dates.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of examine

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Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The mall had been a powerful economic driver for the town’s tax base for decades after opening in 1971, and was the third-biggest taxpayer in 2000 when it was assessed at about $35 million.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026