construction
noun
the act or art of constructing.
constructions
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pluralof construction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For Vara, one of the stylistic issues that stood out about The Blue Fighter was that it had used sentence constructions using "X but Y", which she says is common in AI-generated texts.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
To Mr. Warrack, the ancient constructions he has helped restore are more than inert structures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with a mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We now see that end of these monumental constructions coincides with the disappearance of the population that built them," Seersholm said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
The next four constructions allow a writer to shift a phrase rightward when it is too heavy or too newsworthy to be taking up space in the middle of a sentence.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
