constructed

verb

Definition of constructednext
past tense of construct
1
as in devised
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 built
to form by putting together parts or materials constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructed
  1. devised
  2. built
  3. assembled
  4. invented
  5. made
  6. erected
Verb
  • That should become a standard part of the chain-of-thoughts being devised by AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, Ping’s team devised a system that pauses the pH-modulating current just long enough for a graphene transistor to record accurate readings without interference.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of devised
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  • As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It's being built east of South Lincoln Memorial Drive and north of the Lake Express Ferry Terminal.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of built
Verb
  • Once again, Schur has assembled a stellar cast of diverse characters, with crisp, whip-smart writing.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.
    Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembled
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  • Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.
    Jim Greer, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of invented
Verb
  • The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of made
Verb
  • According to a forthcoming study in the journal Archaeology International, the circle might have been erected to unify Britain’s ancient inhabitants.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Within days, gallows were erected not far from Campus Martius, near Farmer Street and Gratiot, by the downtown library and the Compuware Building.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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