as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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Recent Examples of deconstruct
Over 150 years after its publication, Alcott’s hallmark of American literature proves surprisingly effective in deconstructing our modern ideas around gender roles which are shaping the 2024 election.
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Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
With nothing short of piercing honesty, Barron confronts cancel culture, deconstructing the overly simplistic and punitive dynamics that dominate much of today's social discourse.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
As a result, American Robot confronts his religious traumas and complex family structures to deconstruct the story of American exceptionalism and upholster the founding hopes of its culture.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Such authors are always, in their work, deconstructing stable ideas of the self.
—Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
With nothing short of piercing honesty, Barron confronts cancel culture, deconstructing the overly simplistic and punitive dynamics that dominate much of today's social discourse.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
As a result, American Robot confronts his religious traumas and complex family structures to deconstruct the story of American exceptionalism and upholster the founding hopes of its culture.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Such authors are always, in their work, deconstructing stable ideas of the self.
—Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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The system automatically analyzes millions of diverse parameters related to the patient (e.g., age, gender, existing conditions and medical history) and generates the dosage appropriate for each individual.—
Sergey Mashchenko,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Visitors to the Science Museum will be able to see the menagerie’s most famous resident: Louis XV’s rhinoceros, given to the king by a French governor based in India and later dissected and taxidermied upon its death.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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JPMorgan’s trading desk focused on the monthly core CPI number as the most critical, and dissected how the S & P 500 might move depending on the reading.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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California Tiny burning embers flew miles, causing L.A. fire destruction on historic scale Jan. 9, 2025 During the autopsy, which determines the manner and cause of a person’s death, pathologists will also examine the body for identifying features.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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No other defendant in the cases examined received an unconditional discharge.—
Kate Christobek,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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What still isn’t known Many questions remain about how investors can effectively assess impact risks without creating potentially onerous reporting requirements – for themselves or their clients.—
Helet Botha,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2025
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He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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