Thesaurus results for CONSTRUCTION

construction

noun

kən-ˈstrək-shən

as in structure

something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts the swing set turned out to be a more complicated construction than the "some assembly required" warning suggested

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as in interpretation

a statement that makes something clear could you give us your construction of this passage in the Bible?

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Recent Examples of construction The massive wildfires will worsen the region’s housing affordability crisis through higher rents and challenges with insurance, construction, permits and more, experts said. —

Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 There are fears that the construction of the AES Andes project, which is pegged to be situated 3 to 7 miles from the Paranal Observatory, may to the region and limit the telescopes' power. —

Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 While new regulations alone can’t force energy companies to drill, smoother permitting can facilitate pipeline construction and other midstream projects that expand market access. —

Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Unlike the classic Ugg slipper boots, though, the Adirondack boots are winter-ready with a flexible rubber outsole and waterproof construction. —

Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for construction

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Both of these issues, however, can be solved with careful engineering of the battery's structure.

— Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
Suspicious from the start Scientists had suspected since the discovery of DNA’s structure in the 1950s that genetic misspellings and other mutations accruing in non-reproductive, or somatic, tissues could help explain disease and aging.

— Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025