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as in to rebuild
to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed
After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.
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as in to recreate
to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened
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Recent Examples of reconstruct
Investigators reconstructed her last afternoon from cameras and household data.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Showrunner’s endeavor will deploy a fusion of AI and traditional film techniques to reconstruct the lost footage.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Using Argonne’s machine learning model PtychoNN, scientists can reconstruct these images from interference patterns in real time – a process that Aurora is expected to accelerate dramatically.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Showrunner’s endeavor will deploy a fusion of AI and traditional film techniques to reconstruct the lost footage.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Using Argonne’s machine learning model PtychoNN, scientists can reconstruct these images from interference patterns in real time – a process that Aurora is expected to accelerate dramatically.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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Reeve was able to rebuild a championship-level contender around Collier, an MVP contender this season, and a group of veteran players who aren’t likely to someday have busts next to Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The stress of finding housing, steady work, and a supportive environment can be overwhelming, especially when paired with the burden of rebuilding trust.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the decision was part of an effort to overhaul how federal education dollars are allocated.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, last month, the DOT launched a new, upgraded complaint platform, called the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS), aimed at overhauling how air travelers raise concerns, including issues such as luggage mishandling and accessibility failures.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, the dress has been recreated on several occasions for exhibits.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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For their experiment, Richards and her colleagues recreated conditions on Enceladus in miniature inside a specialized laboratory in Hungary.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Woodruff missed all last year and the first half of this season rehabilitating from shoulder surgery.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Universities must reinvent their models.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that Meghan’s family estrangement looms heavily over her, casting a dark shadow on her efforts to reinvent herself as an entrepreneur.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Robots also offer consistency, repeating trials with no fatigue or variation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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But even more meaningful was the opportunity to have conversations that weren’t premised on the idea that Zohran had a hard ceiling in this race, something journalists and editors from more establishment outlets repeated ad nauseam until the final days of the primary.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s Hedda, where Nia DaCosta reimagines Ibsen with Tessa Thompson in the title role.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 12-piece line, featuring colorful plates, cups, candleholders, and a show-stopping spiral vase, reimagines classic Swedish holiday traditions with a fresh, joyful edge.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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