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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
Many studies have attested to wood’s sustainability, finding that wood buildings consistently use less energy and emit less CO2 than non-wood constructions.
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Malana Van Tyler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The study also raised questions over the reasons, which experts say will have to be investigated, and the implications for the future of construction.
—Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The hotel, which was set to have 195 guest rooms, was scheduled to open this year, and construction was almost complete before the fire.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The 10-week committee will include private sector experts and will look at issues including maintenance and aircraft utilization rates at budget airlines, and airport construction and operation.
—Lisa Barrington, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Malana Van Tyler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The study also raised questions over the reasons, which experts say will have to be investigated, and the implications for the future of construction.
—Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The hotel, which was set to have 195 guest rooms, was scheduled to open this year, and construction was almost complete before the fire.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The 10-week committee will include private sector experts and will look at issues including maintenance and aircraft utilization rates at budget airlines, and airport construction and operation.
—Lisa Barrington, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for construction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just one in-game formation change — a move to a 5-4-1 after a late winner against Manchester City — in 2024-25 suggests United might rotate the players, but the broad structure has remained the same in possession.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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That’s a key reason why her interpretation of the character played by so many stage actresses over the years is so different.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whisky fans may be familiar with some of these names, but a few of them could use a little explanation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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The next day, Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, offered a meandering explanation on his social media account of how Musk posed a major danger to American democracy and voters.—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hayden included the book cover as well as an interior page showing an illustration of a girl resembling a young Meghan.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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For example, in Australia, translations, editing and postproduction were happening around the clock.—
Brendan Bellomo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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Variety, in the outlet’s Thursday coverage, sought individual translation of the Spanish-language tweets that have put Gascón under fire.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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