as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a lengthy deconstruction of the president's speech by a panel of pundits
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Recent Examples of deconstruction
Dugger’s instincts are still catching up to his tools, and block deconstruction can get messy when linemen get into his chest, but there just aren’t many linebackers built like this who also piled up triple-digit tackles.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade—starting even before the festival began to emphasize at-home viewing via video streams—the visual language of Coachella sets has trended toward a sort of deconstruction of performance, a meta-commentary on what was being shown.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Add deconstruction to the list of Schiaparelli innovations.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Our opinions on colonialism and social deconstruction are completely legitimate subjects for public debate.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade—starting even before the festival began to emphasize at-home viewing via video streams—the visual language of Coachella sets has trended toward a sort of deconstruction of performance, a meta-commentary on what was being shown.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Add deconstruction to the list of Schiaparelli innovations.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Our opinions on colonialism and social deconstruction are completely legitimate subjects for public debate.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruction
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As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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On Monday, the USTR proposed a 25% duty on many Brazilian goods as a result of a Section 301 investigation into the country’s digital trade practices and preferential tariffs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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“Deconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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