confecting

verb

Definition of confectingnext
present participle of confect
as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials a cook who can confect a magnificent dinner from whatever ingredients are in the cupboards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confecting
  1. building
  2. assembling
  3. making
  4. creating
  5. erecting
Verb
  • Jio is building a multibillion-dollar ecosystem in India.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter and 31-18 in the third, building a commanding 29-point lead heading into the final period.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of building
Verb
  • Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.
    Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And to think the game began with such promise for the home team, the Jets assembling their first 99-yard scoring drive in eight years on their opening possession.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of making
Verb
  • What’s more, some Chinese command centers appear to have live video feeds of various platforms under their purview, potentially limiting the autonomy of more junior officers and creating a sense that their every move is under the microscope.
    Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This fast-emerging technology is expected to automate up to 300 million jobs in the United States and Europe, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs, while simultaneously creating 97 million new roles that require advanced technical skills, as predicted by the World Economic Forum.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of creating
Verb
  • Experts recommend erecting temporary or permanent barriers where people or gatherings are the most exposed to reduce fatalities.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Volvo, the Swedish company, recently began erecting a truck factory.
    Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of erecting
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