as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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Recent Examples of deconstruct
Yorke has described it as deconstructing the album, akin to taking shattered pieces of glass and gluing them back together.
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Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
Think deconstructed suit that's then been reconstructed into a corseted dress.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 May 2025
Psychological inoculation uses a vaccine analogy where exposing people to a weakened dose of the techniques used to produce falsehoods—and deconstructing and refuting them in advance—can help cultivate greater cognitive immunity to future misinformation.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Diplomacy deconstructed The initial weeks of Trump's second term have seen no shortage of turmoil in Washington, and the president's aims of shrinking the federal government and ramping up efficiency have resulted in significant cuts to diplomatic structures.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
Think deconstructed suit that's then been reconstructed into a corseted dress.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 May 2025
Psychological inoculation uses a vaccine analogy where exposing people to a weakened dose of the techniques used to produce falsehoods—and deconstructing and refuting them in advance—can help cultivate greater cognitive immunity to future misinformation.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Diplomacy deconstructed The initial weeks of Trump's second term have seen no shortage of turmoil in Washington, and the president's aims of shrinking the federal government and ramping up efficiency have resulted in significant cuts to diplomatic structures.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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When something doesn’t work, don’t punish the misstep—analyze the inputs, refine the process, and reuse the insight.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Wilson said the cost of deferred infrastructure maintenance in La Jolla would be substantial, though it hadn’t been analyzed yet.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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And Just Like … That Club, our subscriber-exclusive newsletter obsessing over, dissecting, and debating everything about season three.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The comedian came up before the prominence of social media, where every move gets dissected and shredded into pieces.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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The researchers also examined more than 2,700 genomes of modern plague samples from Asia, Africa, and North and South America.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Jacob Soboroff, a national and political correspondent for NBC News, has set a deal with HarperCollins to write a book examining the wildfires that devastated his hometown of Pacific Palisades as well as Altadena in January.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Your team can assess each item by its cost to the organization, the risk of inaction and the potential upside.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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