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
This one’s caught my eye especially because Minor deconstructs the essay form, and enlists strange structures to circle his negative space.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 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
The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The film deconstructs physical identity, familial bonds and the performative nature of gender and desire – all while its central location teeters on collapse.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 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
The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The film deconstructs physical identity, familial bonds and the performative nature of gender and desire – all while its central location teeters on collapse.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructs
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Gary LeBlanc is president and chief operating officer of EverMe, an app that analyzes and reports on scientific studies about supplements, antiaging techniques and other promises of longevity.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 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,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2025
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Each feature examines how a woman approached a specific challenge or built a particular outcome, focusing on decisions, trade-offs, and execution rather than titles or milestones.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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This examines the various dimensions for a successful and a healthy retirement including financial, mental and physical health, safety and independence, social wellbeing and purpose.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The study assesses many outputs relative to institutional inputs or country averages to reduce bias from differing contexts.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, Henry is charting a new chapter in preventive medicine and women’s health as the chief medical officer of Hundred Health, a preventive health company that assesses your health data to give personal, actionable insights.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Deconstructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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