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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 lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity in the Southern District of Florida, aims to pause construction at the federal site, which is being built at the reportedly unoccupied Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Come spring, the Ranger III carries everything from outhouses and diesel fuel for the generators to construction supplies to repair whatever damage Mother Nature did to facilities over the harsh winter.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Three Dominos came out of position during construction, leaving the team to choose between forging onward with the knowledge that the tower could collapse unexpectedly at any moment, versus attempting to repair the damage and accidentally knocking the tower down in the process.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
However, San Jose has struggled to keep pace, with the city failing to see a single construction start last year for market-rate multi-family developments over 20 units, making the Pleasant Hills project a potential bonus should it be constructed.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Come spring, the Ranger III carries everything from outhouses and diesel fuel for the generators to construction supplies to repair whatever damage Mother Nature did to facilities over the harsh winter.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Three Dominos came out of position during construction, leaving the team to choose between forging onward with the knowledge that the tower could collapse unexpectedly at any moment, versus attempting to repair the damage and accidentally knocking the tower down in the process.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
However, San Jose has struggled to keep pace, with the city failing to see a single construction start last year for market-rate multi-family developments over 20 units, making the Pleasant Hills project a potential bonus should it be constructed.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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Recruitment: Writing job descriptions can be an arduous task, but by creating a first draft with AI, HR leaders can focus on more strategic tasks, such as maximizing the company’s organizational structure to best support teams.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Services will be available through a simple fee structure.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Paul John Edited and Bold highlight different levels of peat, providing Indian interpretations of smoky and peaty malt styles.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The French fashion house is celebrating the anniversary with a book, due to be published by Rizzoli in October, showcasing 99 artists’ interpretations of its signature Lady Dior bag.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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And in practice, the explanation doesn’t need to be technical.—
Shiva Chandrashekher,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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However, on May 2, the NSF, under the direction of the Trump administration, abruptly terminated our grant without explanation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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Throughout the book, the authors, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor and Andy Chou Musser, were able to display their own voices and illustration styles by each taking on one phase.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The guidance encourages agencies to explore alternatives such as artificial intelligence and machine translation where minimal assistance in other languages remains appropriate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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And, over time, fewer new European priests arrived in Kongo, making translation less necessary.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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