1
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
That allowed the team to reconstruct the wreck using photogrammetry to make 3-D models.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The Joyce’s summer season includes the Paul Taylor Dance Company (June 17-22), reviving an intriguing pair of early works that have been reconstructed using archival video and notes.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The city spent nearly three years and $26.5 million reconstructing the popular park attraction before passing the baton to Forever Balboa Park to finish the exterior work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The Joyce’s summer season includes the Paul Taylor Dance Company (June 17-22), reviving an intriguing pair of early works that have been reconstructed using archival video and notes.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The city spent nearly three years and $26.5 million reconstructing the popular park attraction before passing the baton to Forever Balboa Park to finish the exterior work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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His approach was patient and decisive, allow the company as a whole to rebuild trust and achieve significant financial growth.—
David Villa,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Any serious proposals to rebuild and stabilize the African American community must include the Black church at the table.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Strong premium demand in recent years inspired many airlines to overhaul cabin interiors across their fleets to give a bigger presence to premium features like lie-down seats.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Cuomo’s housing plan released last month didn’t include the proposal to overhaul HPD, which has an annual budget of more than $1.5 billion.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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In the doc, Bono re-creates multiple conversations with his dad across time — playing both roles by turning his head from side to side, finding humor and heartache as the camera cuts between the sides of the discussion.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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But Webber and Jordan don’t just re-create dishes from China.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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It had last been rehabilitated in 2014, and runways are typically updated about every 10 years, the statement said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
1 June 2025
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The bridge, originally built in 1913 by the American Bridge Company, has been rehabilitated by the same company, according to a statement.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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The Switch 2 is centered on continuing Nintendo’s legacy rather than reinventing it.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Instead, software systems come with those best practices, letting business users tailor these frameworks to their specific needs through intuitive interfaces, tweaking what makes their organization unique without reinventing what makes their industry successful.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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That journey now extends to Star of the Seas, a ship that reimagines what family vacationing can look like.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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Once home to the Outrigger Restaurant and Allamanda Lodge back in the ‘80s, the hotel has been thoughtfully reimagined by local interior designer Carrie Williams.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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