1
as in devises
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he managed to construct a theory that fits all the facts
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2
as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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Verb
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Without spoiling too much, the movie builds to a cartoonish finale worthy of Looney Tunes auteur Frank Tashlin, with a public execution witnessed by the masses that wears its rhetoric on its sleeve.—
Eric Kohn,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025 -
This approach builds expertise, confidence and adaptability, creating a skilled team and driving success for the company.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are shades and shadows and abstractions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Are these just words or abstractions?—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Imagine that a country invents AGI before any other country.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Until someone invents smell-o-vision, fragrance ads must rely on inventive ways to woo consumers through sight and sound.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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As the group assembles in the Werk Room, Jewels, who won the bottom-two lip-sync against Arrietty, reads her sister's lipstick mirror message, which sends shockwaves through the room.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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To describe this dystopian reality, Clapp assembles a narrative that is part history, part sociology, part horrifying travelogue.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of the most powerful concepts in behavioral economics is the anchoring effect — the idea that the first number introduced in a negotiation often serves as a reference point for all future discussions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Here are 13 of the wildest yacht concepts to hail from design boards in 2024.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ho, who represented Singapore at the 2011 Venice Biennale, is known for experimental films, sculptures, and multimedia installations that challenge established notions of history, identity, and culture.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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From the radioactive corridors of nuclear disasters to the harsh plains of Mars, Conan stands as a testament to life's extraordinary resilience—challenging our notions of survivability and inspiring innovations that could redefine our own limits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Whole Foods creates unique holiday menus alongside its regular offerings.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Boring’s bid was about a third of the cost of the other credible proposals, Hill said.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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After the governor and secretary of state approve the proposals, the commission opens up the rules for 30 days of public comment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Constructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructs. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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