reconversion
noun
re·con·ver·sion
(ˌ)rē-kən-ˈvər-zhən 
-shən
plural reconversions
: a second or fresh conversion
especially
: conversion back to a previous state
With Nassau County built up, Mr. Wieboldt said, planners have to look at … a reconversion of less usable spaces such as rundown shopping centers. —
Carole Paquette
Carole Paquette Surplus electricity could be used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, with the hydrogen stored for reconversion into electricity. —Matthew L. Wald
Matthew L. Wald Examples of reconversion in a Sentence
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Yet the reconversion into a mosque preserved much of the Crusader church, and the majority of the nave and the western portal were still visible in modern times.
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Stephennie Mulder,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2024
Maenza and Haider met for the first time in person at a reception following an ecumenical prayer service lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez,
National Review,
19 July 2021
Today and for 40 years the ancient quarries have known an artistic reconversion.
—
Cécilia Pelloux,
Forbes,
7 May 2021
In Erdogan's view, questioning the reconversion of Hagia Sophia was an attack on Turkish sovereignty.
—
Nick Danforth,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2020
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Stephennie Mulder,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2024
Maenza and Haider met for the first time in person at a reception following an ecumenical prayer service lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
—
Kathryn Jean Lopez,
National Review,
19 July 2021
Today and for 40 years the ancient quarries have known an artistic reconversion.
—
Cécilia Pelloux,
Forbes,
7 May 2021
In Erdogan's view, questioning the reconversion of Hagia Sophia was an attack on Turkish sovereignty.
—
Nick Danforth,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2020
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“Reconversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconversion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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