1
as in to devise
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 to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river
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as in concept
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Recent Examples of construct
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Jen Chaney, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Fine and rare whisky is now a notional financial construct.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But now, with all the development coming to Sunrise, there’s a plan to construct a new ramp system to fix that problem.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
This sunny idyllic community is really just a construct, one created to house the survivors who were determined to be most necessary to save.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Fine and rare whisky is now a notional financial construct.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construct
Verb
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Vince McMahon has devised various gimmicks and names for wrestlers while running WWE over the last several decades.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Runway also made headlines in the fall for a deal with Lionsgate, in which the studio is using Runway’s tech to build a model trained exclusively on Lionsgate IP.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The volatile security situation is now combined with the perception, if not the reality, that Iran is preparing to build nuclear weapons.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But is this really a new concept, or just a rebranding?—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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And now, the time was ripe to take its concept on the road.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some are concocting nostalgic scrapbooks and others are knitting cozy blankets or adorable sweaters.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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At that point, the writers gathered to familiarize themselves (for the first time) with the original show and began concocting various excuses for having big-name stars floating in and out of the Bradys’ new life in Malibu.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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One count of the phonetic literature found that 40.5 percent of studies had assembled only male speakers, with the vast majority of the rest using more male than female or an even number of male and female participants.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just a few years after her 2021 graduation, Montgomery has upward of 200 clients who pay $10,000 for Montgomery’s team to fully design and assemble their dorms on move-in day.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Primary care physicians know that every American has a stake in our health care system from the moment of conception until the last heartbeat and every day in between.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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Kylee Pucci is a six-time egg donor and has a unique relationship with her biological daughter Comments Egg donation provides families with the chance to experience parenthood when natural conception isn't possible.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My parents bought us an old swing set with a slide way back when (this was before plastic swing sets were invented).—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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These date shakes are deliciously creamy concoctions made of milk or ice cream and blended with date crystals invented by Shield’s Date Garden.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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The crisis has created a surge in patriotism among Canadians, with many in the country feeling that Carney is the best person to lead the country at the moment.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construct. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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