PIECING (TOGETHER) Synonyms: 89 Similar Words

piecing (together)

verb

present participle of piece (together)

as in building

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Nasdaq has separately pushed regulators toward near-continuous trading hours, and the NYSE is building dedicated infrastructure meant to support activity around the clock.

— Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The next few years will show whether the space industry really leaves disposable satellites behind and starts building them to be caught and repaired, or simply gets neater about throwing them away, designing them to burn up on the way down.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

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More and more people are growing out and leaning into their shimmering silver, and the only thing cooler than embracing the color is figuring out the haircut that makes the most of it in a way that’s very you.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
For the average swim instructor, who may be teaching up to 10 children at a time and may not have training in supporting autistic children, figuring out how to meet individual needs can be a challenge.

— Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of figuring out

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Moore stayed to help with the process of constructing next season’s roster and schedule, as Hurley wanted stability with the offseason shortened by another Final Four run.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Charlotte’s office conversions and renovations While constructing office space has its own issues, that isn’t to say there’s nowhere for workers to go.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

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In the post, Clark, 46, shared a series of videos of himself working out at a Planet Fitness gym.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Today, Brown insists, their lives are considerably less cinematic, filled with surfing, working out, and time spent with their kids.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026

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Why hardware is notoriously difficult To build and ship a family of new devices, the Ive-OpenAI alliance will need to be hyper-focused, including assembling a manufacturing system from scratch.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Microsoft's Agent Operating System Rather than focusing exclusively on the model layer, Microsoft is assembling what increasingly looks like an operating system for agents.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Goh believes Southeast Asian cinema’s next breakthrough will depend not only on growing global interest, but also on solving longstanding financing and distribution challenges.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 24 July 2026
Lady criminals take advantage of this illegibility for their own gain—unlike lady detectives, who are preoccupied with solving crimes, helping others, and restoring justice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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Many are not eligible to be dispensed by compounding pharmacies, and experts warn that rising demand is fueling an unregulated online market that could be dangerous.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Importantly, inclusion on the 503A pathway would not represent FDA approval or confirmation of clinical efficacy, but rather a regulatory mechanism allowing compounding under specific conditions.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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