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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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Overseeing the construction drive is the country's most powerful leader in decades, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, who on Tuesday was named president as well.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Essentially, they are carrying out every necessary step to prepare for a renovation, without actually requiring Behar to start any construction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Lawmakers in more than 10 states have proposed temporary bans on data-center construction this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Its targeted opening date has not yet been set, but the exhibition, which opened March 29 at Mr. Wash’s studio, serves as a fundraiser for the construction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And PIH had raised most of the money to begin construction on a hospital in Cange.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French