as in analyzing
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 deconstructing
Wong has repurposed the pieces by deconstructing them and creating unconventional finds like the $65 Bailey bucket hat that doubles as a sling bag.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
One scene shows the crew in a garage deconstructing a surfboard and passionately debating where the fins should go.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 May 2026
An Emmy winner known for The Eric Andre Show, an experimental sketch show deconstructing the public access talk-show format that aired for six seasons on Adult Swim, André is coming off of roles in Disney+’s Ironheart and Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.
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Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
His strength has always been in taking an idea from zero to scale, deconstructing it into processes, and assembling the technology and teams to execute it.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
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Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Creators are often seen deconstructing collection highlights, reinterpreting runway silhouettes, and infusing pieces with their personal design language.
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Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
One scene shows the crew in a garage deconstructing a surfboard and passionately debating where the fins should go.
—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 May 2026
An Emmy winner known for The Eric Andre Show, an experimental sketch show deconstructing the public access talk-show format that aired for six seasons on Adult Swim, André is coming off of roles in Disney+’s Ironheart and Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.
—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
His strength has always been in taking an idea from zero to scale, deconstructing it into processes, and assembling the technology and teams to execute it.
—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Creators are often seen deconstructing collection highlights, reinterpreting runway silhouettes, and infusing pieces with their personal design language.
—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructing
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Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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How that’s judged will look different than some expect, particularly when analyzing F2 results and his F1 practice outings.
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Join forces and sign up for our subscriber-exclusive newsletter dissecting House of the Dragon season three.
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Meanwhile, the 11 members of FIFA’s Technical Study Group were busy dissecting every play of every game, taking notes, poring over statistics, watching and rewatching plays and analyzing team performances and emerging trends.
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Drill Tech-Obayashi alleges Yuba Water is steering that investigation away from examining its own operational decisions while focusing instead on the contractor’s work.
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The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not.
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Acting President Rodríguez said on state television that a presidential commission was assessing the state of housing and infrastructure damaged by the quakes.
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Alphonse Provinziano, managing partner of Provinziano & Associates law firm in Beverly Hills, also pointed to the mismatch in wealth in assessing possible spousal support for Kelce.
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