Construed

Broadly construed, it's, uh, slightly useful.

This note is better construed as a sharp fifteenth rather than a flat ninth.

His inflammatory speech could be construed as an act of war.

The new immigration law shouldn't be construed as an excuse not to meet our obligations to genuine refugees.

This could be construed as an act of treason.

But " philosophy of religion " can be construed in many different ways.

This could be construed as an act of terrorism.

The answers provided are not intended to be, nor should they be construed as, legal advice.

The signers have not seen the manuscript of the grammar itself and their endorsement as here presented may not be construed as applying to anything but the guiding ideas of the Preface.

His words could hardly be construed as an apology.