DECONSTRUCTION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of deconstruction Then came the deconstruction of the 7 million square feet of the old plant. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for deconstruction

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But James Bosworth, the founder of Hxagon, a company that provides political risk analysis in Latin America, said many leaders in the region have come to tough-on-crime policies on their own.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026