1
as in rebuilt
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 re-created
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 reconstructed
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Today, the site is home to museum exhibits (and even reconstructed barracks) that tell the sobering story of life in the camp, reminding visitors of the civil rights disaster.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Getting the balance right required the team to construct an entire internal grammar for the device – rules about camera movement, visual effects, and crucially, what characters entering a reconstructed scene could see, do and interact with.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Now called The Bell, the 32-floor building includes reconstructed offices, a health club with a cold plunge, several tenant lounges and bars, pickleball courts, a rooftop deck and Solette, a ground-floor casual restaurant.
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Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
While Carver was born on the farm near the end of the Civil War, visitors today can see a reconstructed cabin marking his birthplace.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Hilton, a semi-reconstructed Tory, made his name as the head of strategy to David Cameron, the man who strategized his way to Brexit.
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Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient.
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ABC News,
30 May 2026
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.
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Chelsey Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Following the discovery of two victims just outside the city, the collaboration reconstructed one of the men’s last moments in the form of a highly cinematic video.
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Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
The book reconstructed the trial of a 16th-century Friulian miller accused of holding unorthodox beliefs about the origins of the world and Jesus Christ.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Because the system remained sealed from its surroundings, scientists reconstructed the sequence of events using only changes occurring within the mini-universe.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Adjective
Scientists at the center use reconstructed skin to test products, improve its understanding of skin biology, and accelerate innovation.
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Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Today, the site is home to museum exhibits (and even reconstructed barracks) that tell the sobering story of life in the camp, reminding visitors of the civil rights disaster.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Getting the balance right required the team to construct an entire internal grammar for the device – rules about camera movement, visual effects, and crucially, what characters entering a reconstructed scene could see, do and interact with.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Now called The Bell, the 32-floor building includes reconstructed offices, a health club with a cold plunge, several tenant lounges and bars, pickleball courts, a rooftop deck and Solette, a ground-floor casual restaurant.
—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
While Carver was born on the farm near the end of the Civil War, visitors today can see a reconstructed cabin marking his birthplace.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Hilton, a semi-reconstructed Tory, made his name as the head of strategy to David Cameron, the man who strategized his way to Brexit.
—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient.
—
ABC News,
30 May 2026
Verb
The mound, which had been bulldozed but painstakingly reconstructed, was eventually destroyed again for residential construction.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.
—
Chelsey Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.
—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Following the discovery of two victims just outside the city, the collaboration reconstructed one of the men’s last moments in the form of a highly cinematic video.
—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
The book reconstructed the trial of a 16th-century Friulian miller accused of holding unorthodox beliefs about the origins of the world and Jesus Christ.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Because the system remained sealed from its surroundings, scientists reconstructed the sequence of events using only changes occurring within the mini-universe.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructed
Adjective
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After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.
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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
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Over the years, Comcast rebuilt NBC and Spanish-language Telemundo, writing big checks for the best sports rights, including the FIFA World Cup, NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball.
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Heather's team redesigned that founder's packaging, rebuilt her global strategy and provided $40,000 in capital.
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Higgins also recreated Zendaya’s iconic tennis ball heels from the Challengers press tour.
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Shooting took place across Ho Chi Minh City and Orange County and Los Angeles, California, in April 2025, with the bulk of the wartime sequences captured on Vietnamese soil rather than recreated on a studio backlot abroad.
Adjective
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But over the years, the two mended fences.
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An outsider to the country’s traditions, Hiddink overhauled rosters, training methods, and playing formations to remold the team’s identity and playing style.
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Following last year's collapse, Stearns overhauled the roster, but none of it has worked.
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Ramírez then repeated one of the lines from his viral video expressing gratitude for Mexico’s newfound joy.
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Having real and repeated connections with a Nationals player like Cavalli could connect the team more with the people closest to it.
Adjective
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Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.
Verb
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Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a US -based Communist Party critic, was sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom packed with his supporters by Judge Analisa Torres.
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With Mulchandani’s company as the operator, the Brooklyn club was being reinvented as Pacha New York.
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“Reconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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