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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Job postings are stronger in industries such as healthcare and construction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boards now cover up the vast windows of its damaged waiting hall, looming over piles of construction material.

From The Wall Street Journal

Man Ray also built ingenious collages, bas-relief constructions and elegant chess sets.

From The Wall Street Journal

While admired for its painstaking construction, de Guitaut notes the dress offers a glimpse into a moment in history in a country on the precipice of change.

From BBC

“That said, given our downbeat view on China’s construction sector, we are comfortable with our view that copper prices will end 2026 lower than their current level,” he added.

From Barron's

construction

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