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verb

past tense of construe

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Recent Examples of construed
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This material is for distribution in Singapore only and shall not be construed as an offer to sell or solicitation to buy or provision of any insurance product outside Singapore. Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024 This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construed
Verb
  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • At the end of the pilot episode — which was filmed in winter 2023 — Paul was arrested for assault following a domestic violence incident with her on-and-off boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen (illustrated through body cam footage and audio from the police who responded to the call).
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That’s illustrated by the lawsuit that California Atty.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The company later clarified its policy on Pride displays.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That said, Lenz clarified that the emotional reprieve had nothing to do with having a romantic connection to her costar.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The models’ muddy boots demonstrated what the brand is best at.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Salesforce also demonstrated many agents that might help increase revenues or customer satisfaction, so there is also a growth dimension that agents could achieve.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • That's where the satire finds itself, and sometimes, that satire can be interpreted in different ways according to each viewer's take on the characters.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • This could be interpreted in many ways.
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024

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“Construed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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