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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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Popular on Variety California lured the show to L.A. with tax credits from its $150 million program geared at incentivizing the construction of more soundstages.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
Spacecrafts with solar sails would use a somewhat simple construction and wouldn’t have to rely on heavy and expensive propellants, such as rocket fuel.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The Rep broke ground in May on a construction and renovation project that will transform its current location at 108 E. Wells St. into the new Associated Bank Theater Center.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
In the nineteen-sixties, the country mandated the construction of shelter space for every inhabitant; today there are roughly nine million bunker spots for a population of 8.8 million—enough for some refugees to bring a plus-one.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
Spacecrafts with solar sails would use a somewhat simple construction and wouldn’t have to rely on heavy and expensive propellants, such as rocket fuel.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The Rep broke ground in May on a construction and renovation project that will transform its current location at 108 E. Wells St. into the new Associated Bank Theater Center.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
In the nineteen-sixties, the country mandated the construction of shelter space for every inhabitant; today there are roughly nine million bunker spots for a population of 8.8 million—enough for some refugees to bring a plus-one.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construction. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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