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to put into good shape again after having been destroyed or damaged
It took a long time to rebuild the ruined house after the hurricane.
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Recent Examples of rebuilding
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman unveiled a plan Wednesday to support the rebuilding of Pacific Palisades and reduce the risk of devastating wildfires throughout Los Angeles.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
What the GoFundMe will do for Padilla The GoFundMe campaign will not only help Padilla cover rebuilding costs for his studio.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Our focus is on supporting our staff, contacting upcoming reservations and parties, and beginning the rebuilding process.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Kidd’s departure comes at a key time for the Mavericks as the team appears to be entering a rebuilding phase, evaluating whom to partner with Flagg and what to do with key veterans like Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Is the team a contender, a pretender or rebuilding?
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Hogan said the road back has been lengthy, with delays slowing the rebuilding process in the early months after the fire.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Despite uncertain timing of herd rebuilding, risk/reward skews favorably, in our view.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Da Lin, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Jokiharju would be better off with a chance to be a regular with the rebuilding San Jose Sharks.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The move was a strategic step to rebuilding the company’s finances following a bankruptcy filing in 2024.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
If every new initiative requires rebuilding from scratch, transformation isn’t happening.
—Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The actor has been rebuilding since.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The former Connecticut player spent the past year grinding overseas and in the Athletes Unlimited league, quietly rebuilding her game after an end-of-bench role last season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Namely that of rebuilding their Hollywood careers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
She now is tasked with joining Brittney Griner as leaders of a rebuilding franchise filled with young talent.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Noun
What followed was not just recovery from cancer, but the rebuilding of an immune system erased by the very treatment that saved her life, Sullivan tells PEOPLE.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman unveiled a plan Wednesday to support the rebuilding of Pacific Palisades and reduce the risk of devastating wildfires throughout Los Angeles.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
What the GoFundMe will do for Padilla The GoFundMe campaign will not only help Padilla cover rebuilding costs for his studio.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Our focus is on supporting our staff, contacting upcoming reservations and parties, and beginning the rebuilding process.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Kidd’s departure comes at a key time for the Mavericks as the team appears to be entering a rebuilding phase, evaluating whom to partner with Flagg and what to do with key veterans like Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Is the team a contender, a pretender or rebuilding?
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Hogan said the road back has been lengthy, with delays slowing the rebuilding process in the early months after the fire.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Despite uncertain timing of herd rebuilding, risk/reward skews favorably, in our view.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Verb
For Mike, who's turning 77 years old next month, the memory of rebuilding after the Tubbs Fire still weighs heavily.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Jokiharju would be better off with a chance to be a regular with the rebuilding San Jose Sharks.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The move was a strategic step to rebuilding the company’s finances following a bankruptcy filing in 2024.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
If every new initiative requires rebuilding from scratch, transformation isn’t happening.
—Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The actor has been rebuilding since.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The former Connecticut player spent the past year grinding overseas and in the Athletes Unlimited league, quietly rebuilding her game after an end-of-bench role last season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Namely that of rebuilding their Hollywood careers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
She now is tasked with joining Brittney Griner as leaders of a rebuilding franchise filled with young talent.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding
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Satyanarayanan thinks that the cost of moving workloads around, as well as other expenses such as repairs, may be higher than Span is anticipating—and that these factors will determine whether XFRA scales or remains a clever concept.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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But additional, ongoing housing expenses — including utilities, property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs — can continue rising long after a mortgage payment is set.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Studios of that era didn’t track it, the data was never compiled, and reconstructing the precise composition of a 1930s production team is mostly guesswork.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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This is likely because surviving injury would have mattered more than perfectly reconstructing tissue months later.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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One area of obvious concern is spot-fixing and the integrity issues that stem from that.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Unlike a setting spray, a fixing spray has a more long-wearing formulation.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The World Bank has recently noted that rehabilitating Ukraine’s mining sector is expected to require multi-billion-dollar investment in equipment, modernization, and infrastructure, potentially reaching the low tens of billions when combined with processing, power, and transport needs.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Archaeologists used a combination of advanced CT scans and 3D digital reconstruction to identify one of the Pompeii victims who died in 79 CE during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius as most likely having been a Roman doctor, according to an announcement by the Pompeii Archaeological Park.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Through this technology, doctors can visualize a highly detailed reconstruction of tumors and surrounding anatomical structures—including blood vessels, lymph nodes and nerves—before entering the operating room.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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To help preserve the surrounding landscape, the hotel has also rented out a part of the surrounding ranch for the purpose of relocating livestock and restoring wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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No silver bullet exists for protecting or restoring bat populations affected by white-nose syndrome, but promising efforts are underway.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Has the reconditioning run its course?—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Doyle argues the reconditioning of riverbeds isn’t as chaotic as opponents suggest.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Rebuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilding. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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