constructs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of constructsnext
present tense third-person singular of construct
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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constructs

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noun

plural of construct
as in abstractions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructs
  1. builds
  2. abstractions
  3. assembles
  4. concepts
  5. notions
  6. creates
  7. proposals
Verb
  • This approach builds expertise, confidence and adaptability, creating a skilled team and driving success for the company.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Chris O'Neill builds and scales enduring companies.
    Chris O'Neill, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of builds
Noun
  • Using the South Shore Cultural Center, a lakeshore landmark with rich historical and architectural significance, as a point of departure, Dyson extracts, reduces, and refines architectural and visual cues into geometric shapes and painterly abstractions.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The questions are abstractions at this point.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of abstractions
Verb
  • Apple also assembles the majority of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks and other accessories in China (in Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Zhengzhou), through its contract manufacturing partner, Foxconn.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembles
Noun
  • Here are 13 of the wildest yacht concepts to hail from design boards in 2024.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This phase involved countless hours of trial and error, navigating a landscape where no-code workflow automation and CRM were still nascent concepts.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • The most successful, or at least fascinating, of these movies tends to mess in one way or another with his seemingly carefree relationship to notions of authenticity or identity.
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The overall goal is to rid drinkers of any preconceived notions or pressure to experience wine in a certain way.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of notions
Verb
  • This podcast’s simple premise—the host, Tom Rosenthal, approaches someone he’s never met in a London park and invites them for a chat—creates a surprising level of intimacy.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Decluttering creates space for focus and innovation.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of creates
Noun
  • Kehoe’s support key Whether Kehoe – and other top Republicans – support the proposals offered by Trent and others remains an open question.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Supporters of the tax legislation say the proposals are designed to prevent a fiscal calamity, a claim met with skepticism by opponents.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of proposals
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