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
There’s no deconstruction of postmodern mythmaking, no DeLilloan meditation on terror.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Gregory Crewdson has been celebrated for his elaborately planned and staged, almost cinematic deconstructions of American life.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
For a few weeks after each fitting, Spector’s New York office becomes an epicenter for deconstruction and DIY custom embellishment.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
The practice, called deconstruction, creates a circular economy of reuse for building materials.
—Rae Solomon, NPR, 13 June 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Gregory Crewdson has been celebrated for his elaborately planned and staged, almost cinematic deconstructions of American life.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
For a few weeks after each fitting, Spector’s New York office becomes an epicenter for deconstruction and DIY custom embellishment.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
The practice, called deconstruction, creates a circular economy of reuse for building materials.
—Rae Solomon, NPR, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruction
Noun
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As part of the investigation, the FA leant on analysis of the four suspicious matches provided by Stats Perform Integrity Services (SPIS), which is a division of data company Stats Perform.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force, other agencies involved in the investigation were the Fayetteville, Eureka Springs, Harrison, Springdale and Berryville police departments, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Deconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruction. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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