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as in structure
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
the swing set turned out to be a more complicated construction than the "some assembly required" warning suggested
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as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
could you give us your construction of this passage in the Bible?
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Recent Examples of construction
The feature includes the research and voices of more than 100 leading international architects; Kossakovsky details in the trailer that eight percent of all CO2 is emitted due to cement, with 36 percent of that coming from construction alone.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Other products used in home construction like steel fasteners could also get caught in the crosshairs of the tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Newsweek has sought comment from Neom, the world's biggest construction project.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Other products used in home construction like steel fasteners could also get caught in the crosshairs of the tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Newsweek has sought comment from Neom, the world's biggest construction project.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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The growing complexity of today’s work environments through hybrid teams, agile structures and cross-functional decision making is driving the demand for a broader leadership lens.—
David Chiem,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Law enforcement members have searched the forested areas and dozens of structures that Decker was last known to be in, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Earlier in the week, on a CBS Morning Show interview, McDonald told Oprah’s consort Gayle King that her characterization in the Gypsy revival obeyed director George C. Wolfe’s new interpretation, reflecting Millennial race consciousness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
13 June 2025
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Modest dress codes are common across many Arab countries, though their enforcement varies widely depending on local customs, religious interpretations, and government policies.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Unless Troops Deployed Other explanations for the declining employment opportunities for white men could lie in troubles in some industries that employ more white men than white women, for example.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Perhaps the best explanation for some of the problems with the rerecordings is that Swift was rushing through them.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Over time, young children begin to understand a picture book’s storylines and illustrations more deeply.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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The home screen consists of large icons that are well-labeled and easily distinguished from each other by both color and illustration.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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And fans have clearly been waiting; 2.2 million people applied for a lottery system to buy the Switch 2 in Japan, according to a translation of an X post from Nintendo in April.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That's according to a CNBC translation of the Chinese.—
Evelyn Cheng,Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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