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
It’s broken, or better yet, deconstructed.
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
The 32-year-old French singer-producer Marylou Vanina Mayniel deconstructs trance music as if with a jeweler’s chisel, making delicate dioramas that call to mind ruins covered in snow.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
When the deer head is deconstructed, Wilson said everything waits in place.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
Decision to demolish The decision to deconstruct the gates was driven by several factors, including the high price tags to either relocate or maintain the structures.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
The 32-year-old French singer-producer Marylou Vanina Mayniel deconstructs trance music as if with a jeweler’s chisel, making delicate dioramas that call to mind ruins covered in snow.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
When the deer head is deconstructed, Wilson said everything waits in place.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
Decision to demolish The decision to deconstruct the gates was driven by several factors, including the high price tags to either relocate or maintain the structures.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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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,
9 Jan. 2026
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To generate the report, Dunnhumby analyzed customer and financial data for the 81 largest supermarket, discount, superstore, club and online banners in the nation, including perceptions of retailers' value.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
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In an era where photos can circulate in seconds, public-facing figures face the pressure of the internet's desire to dissect their every move — including their appearance.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The other two instruments are really cool as well; they can both be used to dissect secrets of the cosmos, like the mystery of the universe's expansion rate (popularly called the Hubble Tension) and help with supernova modeling.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The hour-long discussion will examine current trends in infant mortality, explore medical, environmental, and policy-related factors that may influence outcomes, and address the critical questions parents and policymakers are asking about protecting the health of infants and young children.—
Bill Wachsberger,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Another way to check for ripeness is by examining the seeds.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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In 2015, the FBI opened an investigation into the group to assess potential criminal activity.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Officers were seen entering multiple mobile homes to assess the situation.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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