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 In the parking garage, the animals were unfazed by noisy construction and enthusiastic fans. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Modular construction The most common type of prefab housing construction is modular. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Amenities and experiences The alfresco pool is lovely, but ongoing construction in the area at the moment is a bit of an eyesore. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 Skylink construction began under the administration of Mayor Eric Garcetti. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for construction

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These structures provide the optical environment needed to generate the comb signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The Drama staged this structure in the process of fracturing.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of structure

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The Many Worlds interpretation is gaining momentum as a candidate to solve the quantum measurement problem.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretation

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But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
But the younger Trejo’s account at least offers an explanation for why his father took the job with Shapiro’s Daily Wire.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of explanation

Noun

IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

What is lost is the outcome itself, the translation of a decision already made into a medicine the patient actually takes home.

— Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The expression has different meanings across cultures, rarely referring to its literal translation.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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