construed
Americanadjective
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interpreted or understood.
Degrees from these “diploma mills” are often awarded based on vaguely construed life experience.
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arrived at by inference or interpretation.
Public interest must necessarily overlap with a correctly construed definition of “national interest.”
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arranged or combined syntactically.
Her soothing tones and delicate, thoughtfully construed statements only burrowed further and more painfully into his heart.
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He said the decision to withdraw from the games was "in order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Tesla shares rose 5.4% to $376.37 after the electric-car maker scheduled an event related to its Cybercab, which investors construed as the likely commercial launch of the long-awaited robotaxi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The immunity exists on a single page, signed by a single official, construed to mean whatever the current week requires.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Dabaie was asked by CNN whether the congressman’s comments can be construed as acknowledging that he cheated on his wife, while denying doing anything illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
“Oh. Good. Because I worry about that with Annie. That she’ll say something that could be construed as traitorous without knowing it,” says Finnick.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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