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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 feature includes the research and voices of more than 100 leading international architects; Kossakovsky details in the trailer that eight percent of all CO2 is emitted due to cement, with 36 percent of that coming from construction alone.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Other products used in home construction like steel fasteners could also get caught in the crosshairs of the tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Newsweek has sought comment from Neom, the world's biggest construction project.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Other products used in home construction like steel fasteners could also get caught in the crosshairs of the tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Normally, the property owner would be required to get approval from the city’s Appearance Review Board before demolishing a structure in downtown Orlando and then a second approval for any new construction.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Newsweek has sought comment from Neom, the world's biggest construction project.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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Embodying the First Bay Tradition and marking a turning point in American residential design, the structure survived the 1923 Berkeley Hills fire and was converted into a condominium a few years later, according to listing agent Andrew Pitarre of Compass.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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The pair helped form OpenAI as a research lab in 2015, but Musk later had a public break with the project and has consistently criticized its structure and close alliance with Microsoft.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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In other words, attractiveness is a multidimensional concept comprising beauty, genuineness, and self-esteem, with ‘naturalness’ being an interpretation of the optimal balance of these factors.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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One interpretation is that that’s what the world would have been like if we hadn’t got thrown out of the Garden of Eden.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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The new study, published this month in Psychological Science, offers one explanation about this phenomenon.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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One possible explanation is that these jobs require frequent, real-time use of spatial and navigational skills, which may help maintain or even improve hippocampal health.—
Dr. Baibing Chen,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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With more than 50 tattoos, the imagery comes in a huge variety of artistic styles, from a simple linework Matisse illustration to an intricately detailed Visconti of Milan coat of arms to a classic rose and photorealistic pet portraits.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Designed to evolve from simple task automation (proofreading, code translation) to agentic behavior, the system is trained to act like a seasoned Goldman employee — consulting the right data, using appropriate algorithms and reflecting the firm’s values and decision-making protocols.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Here, again, the English translation fails to capture the historical and cultural connotations of the Persian, Bahari explained.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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