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Recent Examples of deconstruction 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 The deconstruction phase is over. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The Last Action Hero during the height of Schwarzenegger’s popularity was an extremely self-aware and self-depreciating deconstruction that, as noted already, was doing what Deadpool does before anyone knew how to react to it. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deconstruction
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Noun
  • Ricochet’s 18-detector setup studies elusive reactor neutrinos while new software automates monitoring and analysis.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Its analysis found that 74% of those mentions were tied to real-world projects rather than coursework, an indication students are trying to demonstrate their applied experience.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The ProPublica report, published Tuesday, states that the FBI in 2024 planned to launch an investigation into Collins' dealings with Navatek, a Hawaii defense contractor and donor to her campaign.
    — PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Federal authorities probing her death are focusing their investigation in Los Angeles and are looking into whether the actor procured nonprescription pills from an area dealer.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Deconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruction. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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