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
Inspired by musical festival culture, his design practice is rooted in the expression of haute couture craftsmanship by constructing rich visual narratives and deconstructed techniques with surreal and absurdity coexisting.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Teams such as the Suns spent their way into the apron with an incomplete team and had to deconstruct themselves to get out of the restraints.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Walters’s wagers were so successful that one casino hired a pair of mathematicians to deconstruct them.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Teams such as the Suns spent their way into the apron with an incomplete team and had to deconstruct themselves to get out of the restraints.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Walters’s wagers were so successful that one casino hired a pair of mathematicians to deconstruct them.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
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In a study published today in Frontiers in Earth Science, the researchers analyzed a nearly 32-feet-long (10 meters) ice core containing atmospheric records spanning the Roman empire up to the mid-17th century.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The report also investigated genre trends in 2025 to further dissect audience preferences.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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His medical records, bank records, and personal family history were dissected, mocked, and vilified.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In two new studies, researchers examined data from the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite, which captured data about two billion stars to create the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way ever made.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gudas was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Such students would be immediately expelled and assessed out-of-state tuition fees.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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