DECONSTRUCTION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

deconstruction

noun

ˌdē-kən-ˈstrək-shən

Definition of deconstruction

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole a lengthy deconstruction of the president's speech by a panel of pundits

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Recent Examples of deconstruction Camp Miasma stuffs the bloody thrills and jump-scares of a classic slasher into a funnier, weirder and richer deconstruction of their imagery and legacy. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 Dugger’s instincts are still catching up to his tools, and block deconstruction can get messy when linemen get into his chest, but there just aren’t many linebackers built like this who also piled up triple-digit tackles. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026 Over the past decade—starting even before the festival began to emphasize at-home viewing via video streams—the visual language of Coachella sets has trended toward a sort of deconstruction of performance, a meta-commentary on what was being shown. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 The Last Action Hero during the height of Schwarzenegger’s popularity was an extremely self-aware and self-depreciating deconstruction that, as noted already, was doing what Deadpool does before anyone knew how to react to it. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deconstruction

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The nation’s wealthiest suburb is Scarsdale, in New York’s leafy Westchester County, with an average household income of $612,591 in 2024, according to an analysis released June 1 by the personal finance site MoneyLion.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Forensic analysis was able to match Childers' DNA to a profile in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Baglio has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and internal administrative investigations, police said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
According to a Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner death investigation report obtained by USA TODAY on July 1, Ransone's brother told an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department that the actor had a history of suicidal ideation.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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