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
One scene shows the crew in a garage deconstructing a surfboard and passionately debating where the fins should go.
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026
Born in East Saint Louis, Brewster’s interest in fashion started early on as a youngster, who loved thrifting and redesigning and deconstructing his finds.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
An Emmy winner known for The Eric Andre Show, an experimental sketch show deconstructing the public access talk-show format that aired for six seasons on Adult Swim, André is coming off of roles in Disney+’s Ironheart and Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—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
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
Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026
Born in East Saint Louis, Brewster’s interest in fashion started early on as a youngster, who loved thrifting and redesigning and deconstructing his finds.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
An Emmy winner known for The Eric Andre Show, an experimental sketch show deconstructing the public access talk-show format that aired for six seasons on Adult Swim, André is coming off of roles in Disney+’s Ironheart and Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructing
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The New York attorney general’s office, for example, publishes an annual report analyzing hundreds of nonprofit fundraising campaigns.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The Evangelistas are no strangers to analyzing cases.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Not just beat reporters, mind you, but fan sites, Substacks, podcasts and YouTube channels, all of which spend eight months dissecting every name at every position — a media climate befitting modern college football.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Teams spent several months scouting, interviewing, dissecting each player’s physical skills and character before the draft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Analysts examining bourbon trends in 2026 note that the industry is moving from a period of scarcity and boom to one defined by oversupply.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Schafer said his organization conducted a study examining Iranian accounts on the social media platform X in the 50 days after the war began and found there was a thirtyfold increase in the number of views and likes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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But assessing how the rocket and satellite maker stacks up against other companies right now is ultimately a pretty silly exercise — and one that isn’t rooted in the actual promise of what buying shares in SpaceX today will yield in the future.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 May 2026
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Investors are assessing elevated bond yields and inflationary pressures, as global government bonds continue to come under pressure.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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