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Definitions

construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
NOUN
creation, building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
development manufacture plan planning structure system
STRONG
architecture arrangement assembly build cast composition conception constitution contour cut disposition edifice elevation erecting erection fabric fabrication figuration figure form format formation foundation improvisation invention makeup making mold origination outline prefab prefabrication raising rearing shape systematization turn type
WEAK
fabricating putting up roadwork
Antonyms
STRONG
disarrangement truth
WEAK
destruction disfigurement disorganization ruin ruins
NOUN
explanation
Synonyms
STRONG
apprehension construal definition exegesis explication exposition inference interpretation reading rendering rendition translation version
WEAK
exposé
Antonyms
STRONG
vagueness
WEAK
destruction disfigurement disorganization ruin ruins

Example Sentences

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Trump said at a news conference announcing the battleship that the construction of the first of the vessels, the USS Defiant, would begin soon, with the first ships operational in two-and-a-half years.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Leisure and hospitality, construction and transportation and warehousing also registered gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Healthcare, construction, skilled trades. Those are the jobs that are most in demand in the economy right now,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But even some off-site construction proponents are skeptical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Use the construction paper to create personal touches, like eyelashes, beauty marks, even a bow tie.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.