construed
Example Sentences
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Some of these situational advantages could be construed as luck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
It was called “constructive treason,” because there was no act, but courts construed such forms of speech to be treasonous.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025
The DMV stated the “IAMISIS” personalized plate could be construed as “I am Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
It was in this way that she had construed his answer when they parted all that time ago.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
