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
Then, using an interactive Shark HQ, four of the world’s leading experts deconstruct local encounters to determine why sharks mistake humans for prey.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recorded, deconstructed, reassembled, and refined over two years, History of Silence is a humble comeback that savors every second.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Lean tools help organizations deconstruct complex issues, identify root causes and implement meaningful changes incrementally.
—Jim O'Brien, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The result is a book of willful delirium, one that deconstructs its own narrative.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recorded, deconstructed, reassembled, and refined over two years, History of Silence is a humble comeback that savors every second.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Lean tools help organizations deconstruct complex issues, identify root causes and implement meaningful changes incrementally.
—Jim O'Brien, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The result is a book of willful delirium, one that deconstructs its own narrative.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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Tools can track a worker’s every keystroke and mouse movement and analyze his or her emails.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to Google, Gemini analyzes data on 250 million places and compares it with Street View images to find the most visible and useful landmarks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Half of the figurine is dissected to show how Buddy is truly born in indigo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Douglas dissected the testimony from the school staffers and their actions the day of the shooting and how information was conveyed to the administrator.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Waymo has already mapped out portions of San Diego roads and highways and Nalavade said as early as next week, passersby may see a fleet of all-electric Zeekr RT minivans on area streets, further testing and assessing Waymo software.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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