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construct

[kuhn-struhkt, kon-struhkt] / kənˈstrʌkt, ˈkɒn strʌkt /
VERB
assemble, build
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build up compose create design erect establish fashion forge form formulate found manufacture organize produce put up set up shape
STRONG
compound constitute elevate engineer envision fabricate frame imagine invent make prefab raise rear
WEAK
cobble up cook up dream up fudge together hammer out hoke up put out put together throw together throw up trump up uprear whip up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy disarrange disorder disorganize end neglect ruin
STRONG
abandon decrease demolish demote deny depress drop lessen lower raze refuse stop tell the truth
WEAK
annihilate break dismantle

Example Sentences

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The project aims to construct a massive ballroom on the site of the White House's East Wing -- previously best known for housing the First Lady's offices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It took some trial and error to arrive at the 15-minute construct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Under this societal construct, how are men supposed to take seriously a disease that bears the name of a body part so associated with the opposite gender?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

My boss was no less saddened, but our deadlines would not wait and we began to construct our coverage of the invasion.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Some of them construct large, elaborately decorated, ceremonial houses.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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