as in analyzes
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 deconstructs
Sylvie systematically deconstructs Suzanna’s world.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Scissors is a clever and funny romp that turns the tables on the slasher format and deconstructs the phallic symbolism associated with the genre.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The pieces are made from woods such as holly, cherry, walnut and poplar, which DeKnikker deconstructs into tiny fragments, nearly all the exact same size, and reconstructs into looping and curling abstract sculptures.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthing her demons and traumas.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Juanita Tolliver deconstructs this iconic event, capturing the power and lasting significance of the evening and Chisholm’s presidential run.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Rachel Chavkin directs Abigail and Shaun on a set by Lee Jellinek that deconstructs the house the couple lived in during the pandemic.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old French singer-producer Marylou Vanina Mayniel deconstructs trance music as if with a jeweler’s chisel, making delicate dioramas that call to mind ruins covered in snow.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Scissors is a clever and funny romp that turns the tables on the slasher format and deconstructs the phallic symbolism associated with the genre.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The pieces are made from woods such as holly, cherry, walnut and poplar, which DeKnikker deconstructs into tiny fragments, nearly all the exact same size, and reconstructs into looping and curling abstract sculptures.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthing her demons and traumas.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Juanita Tolliver deconstructs this iconic event, capturing the power and lasting significance of the evening and Chisholm’s presidential run.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Rachel Chavkin directs Abigail and Shaun on a set by Lee Jellinek that deconstructs the house the couple lived in during the pandemic.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old French singer-producer Marylou Vanina Mayniel deconstructs trance music as if with a jeweler’s chisel, making delicate dioramas that call to mind ruins covered in snow.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructs
Verb
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After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Dolan dissects his estrangement from his mother after forty years of attempts at peace, and weaves in research and reportage about child abuse and trauma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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First, State Farm assesses claims for wind and hail damage using definitions and exclusions that do not appear in customers' policies, say plaintiffs' lawyers and Drummond, the Oklahoma attorney general.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sue Halpern assesses the current threat of digital warfare and how the Administration may have weakened American defenses.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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