construes

verb

Definition of construesnext
present tense third-person singular of construe
as in explains
to make plain or understandable the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution

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  1. explains
  2. clarifies
  3. illustrates
  4. demonstrates
  5. interprets
Verb
  • Speaking with Variety ahead of the film’s December 25 release, Dhawan explains his attraction to the project, which marks a significant departure from his previous work.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This explains why women tend to need those extra hours of sleep compared to men.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explains
Verb
  • However, the bill’s text makes no mention of the riot and only clarifies that House data stored elsewhere is still under the control of House rules.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This fact clarifies Melton’s character.
    Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarifies
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  • This selection, on the other hand, illustrates the top of his range.
    Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The passing network below illustrates how Guardiola’s two wingers were isolated, missing overlapping runs from a full-back and with their No 10s getting man-marked out of the game.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of illustrates
Verb
  • This series demonstrates how national access to functional plumbing infrastructure is complicated by bureaucracy and climate change.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrates
Verb
  • The purpose of this article is to offer readers a glimpse into how AI interprets the dynamic world of investing.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
  • From there, a program trained with machine learning almost instantaneously identifies and interprets the electrical signature.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of interprets
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