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Recent Examples of deconstruction The weaponization and deconstruction of our institutions and republic are no laughing matter. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The result is a fascinating deconstruction of the documentary process, with Pretsell both charmed and exasperated by his mercurial and temperamental subject. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Take Derrida, whose brand of deconstruction came to stand for both the grandest insights and worst excesses of theory. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 The architecture department of Tbilisi’s city hall issued a permit allowing for the concert hall’s demolition, mandating the venue’s deconstruction by December 25th. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deconstruction
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Noun
  • Multiple speakers, including some with family members in the cemetery, cited a Washington Post analysis that the arch would cast shadows on thousands of graves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Then this year, Microsoft — a key player in the carbon dioxide removal market — dramatically cut its investment in the sector, according to a Bloomberg analysis.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Prior to the plea agreement, the defense attorney had suggested in a court filing that top Justice Department officials had taken improper steps in converting what Yaroch assumed was an administrative investigation into a criminal probe.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But that investigation could take months, and questions remain about who approved the higher rates and whether the Authority enforced the contract.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Deconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruction. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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