as in analyzing
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 deconstructing
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Following the usual Danielle Frankel approach, the collaborative design process began by deconstructing Birkenstock sandals to understand their craftsmanship.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
His strength has always been in taking an idea from zero to scale, deconstructing it into processes, and assembling the technology and teams to execute it.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Creators are often seen deconstructing collection highlights, reinterpreting runway silhouettes, and infusing pieces with their personal design language.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Clooney, playing such a direct variation on himself, does an expert job of showing us celebrity from the inside out, deconstructing the very notion of stardom.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Johnson, a romantic heroine who always seems to be silently deconstructing the idea of romance, is poised enough to emerge unscathed.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Following the usual Danielle Frankel approach, the collaborative design process began by deconstructing Birkenstock sandals to understand their craftsmanship.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
His strength has always been in taking an idea from zero to scale, deconstructing it into processes, and assembling the technology and teams to execute it.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Creators are often seen deconstructing collection highlights, reinterpreting runway silhouettes, and infusing pieces with their personal design language.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Clooney, playing such a direct variation on himself, does an expert job of showing us celebrity from the inside out, deconstructing the very notion of stardom.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Johnson, a romantic heroine who always seems to be silently deconstructing the idea of romance, is poised enough to emerge unscathed.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructing
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The Dog Aging Project is a collaboration of dog owners, scientists and veterinarians studying dogs -- more than 50,000 of them so far -- by collecting data on their diets and exercise, analyzing blood samples and doing MRIs of dogs' brains.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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California water officials commissioned a study by UCLA scientists analyzing why Mono Lake hasn’t rebounded as required under a 1994 decision.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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EntertainmentPulse dedicated a full session to the format, with speakers from Chinese companies including DataEye, Mansen Culture Media and Xiaowu Brothers dissecting both the production economics and the business models driving expansion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bierman cleverly — and with some humor — shows these characters dissecting their features with dissatisfaction and anxiety.—
Michael Zwiebach,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
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Our methodology To determine the best free tax software, CNBC Select analyzed more than a dozen top tax-prep companies with free tiers, examining ease of use, live support and other features.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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That advice comes from a new review examining the links between obesity and cancer.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Variety reviewer Scott Bryan was generally upbeat when assessing the show.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine is assessing further steps for long-term security cooperation with each of those countries, Umerov said.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Deconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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