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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
This decision made the construction of the building highly controversial from its outset.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
That spurred their community known today as the Washington-Escobedo Heritage Neighborhood.
World War II triggered the construction of two military airports: Falcon Field and Williams Field, now known as Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, a former Republican state senator, offered Trump and Homan use of a 1,402-acre ranch in Starr County, located on the U.S.-Mexico border, for the construction of deportation facilities.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Department of Transportation said there was no major freeway construction or maintenance projects scheduled through the morning of Monday, Dec. 2, in hopes of easing traffic woes throughout the state.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
That spurred their community known today as the Washington-Escobedo Heritage Neighborhood.
World War II triggered the construction of two military airports: Falcon Field and Williams Field, now known as Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, a former Republican state senator, offered Trump and Homan use of a 1,402-acre ranch in Starr County, located on the U.S.-Mexico border, for the construction of deportation facilities.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Department of Transportation said there was no major freeway construction or maintenance projects scheduled through the morning of Monday, Dec. 2, in hopes of easing traffic woes throughout the state.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construction
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Both men are known for architecturally complex structures; exaggerated volumes; garments with emphatic lines; the use of new materials; monochromatic abstraction; monastic profiles, and a focus on anonymity, both in their designs and their approach to public exposure.Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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In archaeology, it can be used to non-invasively examine the internal structures of artifacts and remains without damaging them.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Escola’s upcoming replacement, Betty Gilpin, opens up exciting possibilities of new interpretation, so hopefully this play becomes a lasting American institution in its own right.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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But under-utilization is up to interpretation, district attorney Dan Hoying explained at a recent school board meeting.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Selzer poll’s more than 16-percentage-point miss was wide enough that the pollster conceded she had been troubled by it and had racked her brain for explanations.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The lack of explanation left us a bit mystified by most of the courses.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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There are two styles, animation and illustration, with a third style coming at a later date.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Teaching Tips Uncover more of the archaeological findings of Çatalhöyük: Visit the Çatalhöyük Research Project website, which contains archive reports, illustrations, photographs, an extensive bibliography, and more.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, choose solutions that can scale more effectively than native cloud network address translation (NAT), which is often difficult to upgrade and typically only provides inbound security, lacking outbound protections.Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Then the global publishing house HarperCollins issued an English translation this summer.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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