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
Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.
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Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, his impulse in this production is far more post-modern, so to speak, evident of a desire to deconstruct Wilde’s famous story and its place in 20th century literature and, with Snook’s help, scramble everything.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Essentially, that means putting it through vacuum distillation using a spinning cone to deconstruct the wine into its component parts.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Rona denim long skirt, $320 The Fashion Forward Find: Tory Burch deconstructed denim skirt, $368
The Sleek and Straight: Wardrobe.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, his impulse in this production is far more post-modern, so to speak, evident of a desire to deconstruct Wilde’s famous story and its place in 20th century literature and, with Snook’s help, scramble everything.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Essentially, that means putting it through vacuum distillation using a spinning cone to deconstruct the wine into its component parts.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Rona denim long skirt, $320 The Fashion Forward Find: Tory Burch deconstructed denim skirt, $368
The Sleek and Straight: Wardrobe.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Phillies, like most teams, have high-speed cameras that can help a pitcher analyze finger placement.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Melly dissected the song in a 2018 video with Genius, a media outlet that posts song lyrics and frequently interviews artists about the meaning of their music.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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There’s purpose in that focus, but there’s also vulnerability in choosing to show up pregnant, powerful and unapologetically herself, knowing the world will try to dissect it.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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The study also examined the likelihood of atypical handedness in clinical populations, or groups of people diagnosed with a specific set of health conditions compared to a control population.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Pluto stationed retrograde on the same day, shaking things up in your immediate environment, forcing you to examine your communication style and perspective, as you could be stuck in old patterns of thinking.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Part of? Or anchor of? Buying time with a possible Herro extension allows not only deeper consideration for the financials, but also to better assess what could augment Adebayo/Herro or, frankly, supplant Adebayo/Herro.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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So, while executives are scrambling to assess how much of their upcoming slates might be affected, many of the below-the-line unions were cautiously optimistic — or, like the Teamsters, outright enthusiastic.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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