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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 deconstructed
From Ann Demeulemeester’s avant-garde cuts and Sonia Carrasco’s deconstructed tailoring to Casablanca’s bold ’80s silhouettes and Willy Chavarria’s exaggerated proportions, tailoring remains in our DNA.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
At the end — Sept 1, at least in the Nevada desert — the city gets deconstructed and wiped from the face of the planet.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
At the end — Sept 1, at least in the Nevada desert — the city gets deconstructed and wiped from the face of the planet.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
In recent years, many hotels have embraced deconstructed bathroom designs in an effort to create the illusion of more space.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
Temporary cities are constructed for a week and deconstructed immediately thereafter.
—Lindsay Trout, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
As cells die and are replaced, chromosomes are deconstructed, and tiny snippets of DNA are released into the bloodstream.
—Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025
His silhouettes—deconstructed, exaggerated, and provocative—speak to a designer who does not simply reflect history, but actively remakes it.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
At the end — Sept 1, at least in the Nevada desert — the city gets deconstructed and wiped from the face of the planet.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
At the end — Sept 1, at least in the Nevada desert — the city gets deconstructed and wiped from the face of the planet.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
In recent years, many hotels have embraced deconstructed bathroom designs in an effort to create the illusion of more space.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
Temporary cities are constructed for a week and deconstructed immediately thereafter.
—Lindsay Trout, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
As cells die and are replaced, chromosomes are deconstructed, and tiny snippets of DNA are released into the bloodstream.
—Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025
His silhouettes—deconstructed, exaggerated, and provocative—speak to a designer who does not simply reflect history, but actively remakes it.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructed
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The weapon and ammunition are being forensically analyzed by law enforcement at a federal lab for clues that could help identify the shooter or the motive.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Images of the rock with its distinctive features were beamed back to Earth by Perseverance, while X-ray and laser sensors analyzed the chemistry of the markings.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The films are succinctly dissected, too.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s partly why next week’s Fed policy meeting will be even more closely dissected than usual.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Deconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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