as in to analyze
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 deconstruct
The bride's friend, Bex, deconstructed her own wedding dress for her first look before switching into a vintage '60s mint-blue taffeta dress that was gifted to her by her mother-in-law, accessorized by a lampshade headpiece that lit up.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But then Burr flips the script, and begins to deconstruct his own anger, his own inability to communicate and deal with his emotions.
—Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Trading a runway show for a poignant performance staged at Fondazione Sozzani, the designer paid tribute to his grandparents, imbuing a sense of familiarity and nostalgia in humble, everyday clothes, with cozy knitwear and deconstructed suits with raw-cuts taking the spotlight.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
There are evil forces that seek to deconstruct the incremental progress made by people of color.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But then Burr flips the script, and begins to deconstruct his own anger, his own inability to communicate and deal with his emotions.
—Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Trading a runway show for a poignant performance staged at Fondazione Sozzani, the designer paid tribute to his grandparents, imbuing a sense of familiarity and nostalgia in humble, everyday clothes, with cozy knitwear and deconstructed suits with raw-cuts taking the spotlight.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
There are evil forces that seek to deconstruct the incremental progress made by people of color.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have done some due diligence on Schenn, checking in with those who watch the Blues play regularly, and The Athletic also analyzed the trade fit.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s also intense focus on her return to Instagram, where her 2 million followers get to analyze her outfits and tastes in home decor, as fans tend to do with their favorite influencers.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Characters dissect its backstory and hypothesize about its potential to inflict traumatic brain injuries from afar.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stefanik, Senator John Fetterman, and others excoriated Masoud from Washington, and the event was dissected in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Daily Mail.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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This research examined how individuals with disabilities get into and get out of two current U.S. spacecraft designed to carry crew.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The programming examined the region and the work done over the past decade, as well as looking ahead to amplifying regional perspectives with thought, foresight, and a focus issues related to funding.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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The group has dispatched crews to assess damage to homes and distributed checks between $800 to $12,000 for preliminary repairs and rent.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Briony is there to assess how much Jamie understands about the nature and consequences of this crime — and, like Bascombe, to try to make sense of what seems so completely senseless.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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