Thesaurus results for CONSTRUCTION

construction

noun

kən-ˈstrək-shən

Definition of construction

as in structure

something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts the swing set turned out to be a more complicated construction than the "some assembly required" warning suggested

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as in interpretation

a statement that makes something clear could you give us your construction of this passage in the Bible?

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Recent Examples of construction Controversies have sprouted up in Texas and California, with border-town residents and environmentalists reporting a wide variety of issues with construction. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 That initial drive took even longer than the metro would have due to road closures and construction. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Ng oversaw the construction of the museum before becoming its inaugural director in 2019. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 The launch ceremony happened on June 28 at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, where the submarine was moved from its construction hall into the water for outfitting and trials. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for construction

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Noun

What the difference in brain structure between liberals and conservatives?

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Because of Micron’s corporate structure, the company needed to take the exemption two times, requiring it to pay on a maximum of $800 million in assessed value, according to Brad Smith, chief deputy at the Ada County Assessor’s Office.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

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Owner Tony Choe’s interpretation of onigiri is far from traditional, using both white and purple sushi rice to surround fillings of spicy tuna, sweet corn and Spam.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Leaders must recognize that words carry historical and emotional weight, often leading to unintended interpretations by employees.

— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretation

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In this photo illustration, the logo of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
There is no better illustration of speechlessness being deployed as a weapon, forcing the loquacious, as if at gunpoint, to fill the void with words.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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And this work, a lot of it is going on in rodents, Here’s a one example of a lot of like back and forth and crosstalk between animal studies and actually direct translation.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
Making The Math Actually Math Cybersecurity has always borrowed frameworks before finishing the translation.

— Claude Mandy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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