deconstructions

noun

plural of deconstruction
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole a lengthy deconstruction of the president's speech by a panel of pundits

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Recent Examples of deconstructions Fans have their deconstructions. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026 Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture. — Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026 Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructions
  1. analyses
  2. investigations
Noun
  • But that number is based on their own analyses and is not a figure that is coming from Anthropic, the sources said.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.
    — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • The government documents were released Thursday in connection with a motion from a defense lawyer in the case, Kevin Riach, who requested that officials disclose more material collected during the investigations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations.
    — Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigations

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“Deconstructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructions. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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