1
as in devises
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 builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Recent Examples of constructs
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Department of Transportation plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements across the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The poet is the first to understand that safety is an illusion that power constructs.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Using footage captured by climbers from various expeditions, the director Amir Bar-Lev constructs a portrait of perseverance—and hubris.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Middle Tennessee centers on Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, where Philip Krajeck constructs a dish that uses every part of the tomato plant, from fruit to vine.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
After Yo’s death, Anna re-constructs a magical space where Yo’s home, stories, and their relationship continue.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Carpenter constructs her own boyfriend out of Pringles potato chips in the quirky ad.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Department of Transportation plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements across the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The poet is the first to understand that safety is an illusion that power constructs.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Using footage captured by climbers from various expeditions, the director Amir Bar-Lev constructs a portrait of perseverance—and hubris.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Middle Tennessee centers on Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, where Philip Krajeck constructs a dish that uses every part of the tomato plant, from fruit to vine.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
After Yo’s death, Anna re-constructs a magical space where Yo’s home, stories, and their relationship continue.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Carpenter constructs her own boyfriend out of Pringles potato chips in the quirky ad.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructs
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Bright leads the cast of Off Campus as Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett in order to catch the attention of her crush, Justin.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In her work, Mackintosh devises scenarios that are bold and almost aggressively simplified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Venturella was a longtime ICE official who quit the agency under the Obama administration to join GEO Group, a private prison company that often builds and manages immigration detention centers for ICE.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Anthropic's Managed Agents platform, launched in April 2026, virtualizes agent components into stable abstractions that outlast any particular model.—
Perseus Yang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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My patients were not abstractions.—
Frances Mei Hardin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Apple, for example, designs its phones in California, but assembles them in areas like China and India with components from international suppliers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Parallel Tales Two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi assembles a deluxe cast for his second French-language film (following 2013’s The Past), including Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney, Adam Bessa and Catherine Deneuve.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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This includes physical assets - like plants, equipment, and products - to concepts like customer orders or financial transactions.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In recent years, BMW has shown a willingness to put its Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este concepts, like the Skytop roadster and Speedtop shooting brake, into production, but there appear to be no plans to do the same with the Vision BMW Alpina as of now.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.—
Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Constructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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