constructions

noun

plural of construction
1
as in structures
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 explanations
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 constructions Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Some constructions can also provide protection from ultraviolet rays. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The fitting room becomes not merely a site of reflection but of temporal collapse, where personal history, maternal lineage, and contemporary constructions of femininity coexist. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Other common features include patch pockets into which items can easily be stashed away and retrieved, and softer constructions that typically do away with paddings, linings and sometimes leave the jacket completely unstructured. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Older homes are being torn down, replaced by sleek new constructions, and private security forces can be spotted along residential streets, parked in front of gates and hedges. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer. — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026 Wondering when all those dastardly interstate constructions are finally going to stop blocking your way? — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructions
  1. structures
  2. explanations
  3. interpretations
  4. illustrations
Noun
  • Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These proposals, many times rooted in sympathy and love, were presented as alternatives to the political structures and market logic that had so often led to war, exploitation, hopelessness, and suffering.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Still other explanations presume that the gods’ artistic representations in ritual settings are the basis of the meaning of their multiform appearances.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of explanations
Noun
  • One may reasonably surmise that the city’s corporation counsel is weighing whether Bally’s contract interpretations need to be decided by a judge.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies.
    — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretations
Noun
  • Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrations

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“Constructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructions. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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