1
as in to devise
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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2
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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as in concept
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Recent Examples of construct
Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Outside of the treaty, both leaders noted the possibility of Russia constructing new nuclear power units in Iran.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Toward the end of the film, Banderas’ character remarks that women’s interests in sadomasochism aren’t real and are simply a male construct.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The benefit applies if a property owner wants to replace what was a 1940s ranch house with a home constructed to today’s fire code and other modern standards.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Outside of the treaty, both leaders noted the possibility of Russia constructing new nuclear power units in Iran.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Africa’s curriculum is, in itself, a masterclass in disassembling the visual politics of beauty as a colonial construct.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Toward the end of the film, Banderas’ character remarks that women’s interests in sadomasochism aren’t real and are simply a male construct.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The pampering sanctuary, which includes seven treatment rooms, a sauna, and a plunge pool, was devised to celebrate the destination’s culture of massage, yoga, and well-being across experiences that speak to and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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In Dallas, the city manager is the CEO, the person who devises the city's $5.2 billion budget and oversees over 13,000 employees.—
Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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What's new: The city and the Stock Show spent $40 million to upgrade the livestock barns and build a new show arena as part of a plan to refurbish and update the Will Rogers Memorial Center, which was built in 1948.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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But by 1964 Dylan was building a much larger fanbase through performing and recording his own songs.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Jan. 2025
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Robert Eggers is taking the concept of a bloody Valentine quite literally for an upcoming program at New York City’s Film at Lincoln Center.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Clients benefit from seamless collaboration, as the firm oversees every aspect of a project, from initial concept to final construction, and even procurement of furnishings and artwork.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Or a witch or wizard standing over a cauldron concocting life-altering potions.—
Simone Milasas,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Others were at it, too, with Aston Villa, Everton, Chelsea and Leicester City all concocting their own mutually beneficial deals to chase compliance.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Lessons include how to plan a menu, her philosophy on assembling salads, and how to braise and slow cook large cuts of meat.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
17 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design, a collection of art from around the world—including Spain, Morocco, Central Asia, India, and parts of Southeast Asia—that was assembled by Doris Duke over the course of 60 years.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, surrogate pregnancy carries a significantly larger risk of complications than pregnancies coming from natural conception or IVF.—
Lili Rutai,
The Dial,
7 Jan. 2025
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The film’s impersonality reflects its arm’s-length conception.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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The iconic sports drink was invented at the University of Florida’s College of Medicine in 1965.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Biden didn't invent that approach, Turner said—the rhetoric and framing from this White House largely matches that from Barack Obama's—but Biden delivered on growth and jobs in the clean tech sector in ways that previous administrations did not.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The petition, which has since been deleted, was created under the name Dexter Morgan.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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