Synonyms of deconstruction

deconstruction

noun

ˌdē-kən-ˈstrək-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analysis
• investigation
• inspection
• examination
• dissection
• assessment
• breakdown
• anatomy
• evaluation
• assay
• anatomizing
• diagnosis
• classification
• cataloging
• codification
• categorization
• inventory
• scrutiny
• indexing
• cataloguing
• enumeration
• arrangement
• reduction
• tabulation
• assortment
• subdivision
• segmentation
• muster
• itemization
• separation
• division

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synthesis
• integration
• consolidation
• unification
• assimilation
• aggregation
• amalgamation
• coalescence
• agglomeration
• conglomeration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deconstruction

Work Will Fragment—and Reconfigure Perhaps the most misunderstood impact of AI isn’t about job displacement, but job deconstruction. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

To environmental activists, the systematic deconstruction of America’s coal industry was a beautiful thing, a way to meet emissions goals set under the Paris Climate Accords. —David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Chekhov plays lend themselves to almost infinite variations and approaches, and Andrews’s is relatively mild compared to some radical deconstructions that mauled Chekhov beyond instant recognition. —Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025

In the United States, Portland, Oregon, was the first city to require some deconstruction of homes in 2016, and several cities have followed suit. —Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025