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as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he managed to construct a theory that fits all the facts
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as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Recent Examples of constructed
The cart is carefully constructed with a wood-like resin frame and cabinets that are especially durable and resistant to rust, mildew, and intense UV rays.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
With deep connections to the bride, the latter duo are expected to perform on the stage constructed on the MSG floor amidst foliage and chandeliers.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Over a millennium ago, thousands of mounds of earth were constructed across parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois by Native American tribes.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Workers constructed a special tunnel to bring the larger ones into the building, in Midtown Manhattan.
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Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Interestingly, the hotel’s structure incorporates an entire 1908 redbrick residential building that was originally constructed as housing for nurses.
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Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
The Aurora Inn, initially constructed in 1833, was the first of the inns to be restored in 2003.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
With deep connections to the bride, the latter duo are expected to perform on the stage constructed on the MSG floor amidst foliage and chandeliers.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Over a millennium ago, thousands of mounds of earth were constructed across parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois by Native American tribes.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Workers constructed a special tunnel to bring the larger ones into the building, in Midtown Manhattan.
—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Interestingly, the hotel’s structure incorporates an entire 1908 redbrick residential building that was originally constructed as housing for nurses.
—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
The Aurora Inn, initially constructed in 1833, was the first of the inns to be restored in 2003.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructed
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There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012.
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In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
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Although Edwards said to transform MSG into a wedding would take more than a week, Swift could treat it like the Eras Tour where the set was built and constructed for rehearsals at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania.
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Bahr built a genuinely ambitious event out of limited resources.
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In 1949, a Nebraska plumbing contractor named Steve Henson was working in Anchorage, Alaska and concocted a salad dressing out of buttermilk, mayonnaise, and herbs to help feed his crew on remote job sites.
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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it.
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When compute, storage, and networking are designed, validated, and delivered as one system rather than assembled from parts that were never built to work together, the entire stack reaches production on a single timeline.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Listen to this week’s episode to learn more, including the story of how a Civil War vet and morphine addict accidentally invented the world’s most famous soda.
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Herman Hollerith, son of German immigrants, invented the punch card tabulator that became the technological foundation for IBM.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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Events designed to support female founders are routinely underfunded relative to the ambitions behind them.
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Two marquee buildings, including the high-rise, were designed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, best known as the lead designer of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington.
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Raead, a contractor from Tarqumiyah, erected high-rise buildings in Israel for twelve years.
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Police erected roadblocks on all major highways around Nairobi, blocking motorists from accessing the city.
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“Constructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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