constructed

verb

past tense of construct
1
as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination he managed to construct a theory that fits all the facts

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2
as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials constructed a hydroelectric dam across the river

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Recent Examples of constructed Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 The Wyss gallery, for example, has been constructed in a Y-shape to conserve the park’s old trees. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Employees choose their lane from a menu that typically ranges from conservative to aggressive, and the portfolio is constructed accordingly. — Stuart Robertson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 To date, most analyses have compared patients’ genomes against a standard DNA sequence constructed from a limited number of people. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 This puzzle, constructed by Kate Jensen, celebrates the singer’s work and career. — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Homes that her grandfather constructed in the city of Matanzas still stand. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Coral is simultaneously biological material, geological record, and evidence of the physical foundation upon which the city was constructed. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructed
  1. devised
  2. built
  3. concocted
  4. assembled
  5. invented
  6. made
  7. designed
  8. erected
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  • The results suggested that the idea of using messenger RNA to train the immune system to attack cancer cells — an approach first devised decades ago — was ripe for further drug development.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Teams devised an unprecedented bit of spaceship surgery to replace the valve without draining the propellant and disassembling the spacecraft, steps that would have triggered a much longer delay.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Abundantia was formed and built with studio economics in mind, rather than project economics.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jaguar also built a car with long, low proportions that are unique in its segment and required a new platform.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The young lady had specially flown in from New York and Alan had concocted a piece of simple blackmail.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of concocted
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  • Roberts collaborated with renowned flute player Katisse Buckingham, who played jazz flute and Tim Loo, who assembled a group of musicians.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The company describes it as one of the largest datasets of intracortical neural activity assembled to date.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • However, actually measuring time down to the second only became possible after Christiaan Huygens invented the pendulum clock in 1657.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.
    — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of invented
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  • Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Belgium–Netherlands–Italy co-production, directed by Brecht Debackere, made its world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
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  • At 25 minutes per episode, the show is designed for streaming services, and it has been given an innovative rollout in Germany this fall, when three episodes will launch on ZDF’s streaming service, with Episode 1 also available on YouTube.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Typically made in days or weeks, emergency orders are designed to be temporary, lasting only as cases continue to play out in lower courts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of designed
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  • In the tents erected in Munich for Oktoberfest, the atmosphere can be intoxicating enough without the alcohol.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Constructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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