as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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Recent Examples of deconstruct
If the fundamental project was to deconstruct Joe’s self-mythologizing, there should’ve been a whole episode forcing him to confront his own monstrosity.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, his impulse in this production is far more post-modern, so to speak, evident of a desire to deconstruct Wilde’s famous story and its place in 20th century literature and, with Snook’s help, scramble everything.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Essentially, that means putting it through vacuum distillation using a spinning cone to deconstruct the wine into its component parts.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, his impulse in this production is far more post-modern, so to speak, evident of a desire to deconstruct Wilde’s famous story and its place in 20th century literature and, with Snook’s help, scramble everything.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Essentially, that means putting it through vacuum distillation using a spinning cone to deconstruct the wine into its component parts.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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This includes the Dialogue Agent, which allows both data teams and non-technical users to interact with structured data through natural language queries, and the Explanation Agent, which analyzes query results and provides clear, summarized insights.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 May 2025
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The Swiss start-up team, with an average age of 23, will analyze data from their base in Lecaute, France, and plan to return to the water when conditions allow.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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With a career that spanned 70 years, there are no shortage of facts about Frank Lloyd Wright to dissect.—
Carrie Hojnicki,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2025
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Fans have been dissecting their lyrics and digging for easter eggs for months now, and it’s become less about trying to learn the band’s identity and more about engaging in the world Sleep Token is building.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The other top challenge for companies is light, which includes examining the lights' color-rendering index and prioritizing low flickering and warm colors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Virginia Canter, a former government ethics lawyer, said executive branch employees who don’t have nonpublic information and want to trade stock should consult with ethics officials before doing so, thereby allowing an independent third party to assess their actions.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
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In the study, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, researchers developed a new scorecard to assess the urgency of local caregiving needs.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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