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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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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Verb
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construct
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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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OpenAI has reportedly built a chip development team of about 20 people, including lead engineers who previously worked on Google’s Tensor processors for AI.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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One unique Life Pocket is built into the coat to preserve your phone’s battery from draining rapidly due to the cold.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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In this course, students learn fundamental systems theory concepts, such as block diagrams, feedback loops and discrete-time dynamics.—
Raúl Ordóñez,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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But in the past decade and a half, vulnerability’s trajectory has come to mirror that of many psychological concepts—such as mindfulness, boundary-setting, and self-love—whose lines of insight have been tangled up with the attention economy and the free market.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 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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And though defensive coordinator Brian Flores can concoct a great game plan, there’s nothing Stafford hasn’t seen.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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All the forces Kinshasa has assembled to protect itself from its own citizens have failed - the UN, the South African army, the white mercenaries etc.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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All will conduct redshift surveys of galaxies to assemble vast 3D maps of galactic distribution.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 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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The third season is once again created, written and directed by Mike White, with producers including White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The city of Indianapolis created a position within the Office of Public Health and Safety to focus on preventing youth violence.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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