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as in rebuilding
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 recreating
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 reconstructing
These features are vital for reconstructing how early whales sensed their surroundings, hunted, and moved through the water.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Like detectives reconstructing a crime scene or archaeologists inferring the entire shape of a pot from a minimal number of fragments, scholars of historical linguistics figure out the earlier forms that must have given rise to words in many different languages and connect the dots between them.
—Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
These data points are critical in reconstructing a timeline of events, particularly in cases where physical witnesses or traditional evidence may be limited.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Other projects would include reconstructing North Water Street, between East Clybourn and East Erie streets; East Menomonee Street, between North Milwaukee and North Jackson streets, and North Lincoln Memorial Drive, from just north of East Corcoran Avenue to East Summerfest Place.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The findings also demonstrate how skilled anthropologists have become at reconstructing ancient DNA and analyzing it to make inferences about the course of human history.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
But after reconstructing the bones, Lovelace noticed indications of a lateral line organ, part of the sensory apparatus that amphibians use to react to changes in their aquatic environment.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Returning to that world for Gladiator II, about Maximus’ son Lucius (Paul Mescal), not only meant reconstructing the city, but going even bigger.
—Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Like detectives reconstructing a crime scene or archaeologists inferring the entire shape of a pot from a minimal number of fragments, scholars of historical linguistics figure out the earlier forms that must have given rise to words in many different languages and connect the dots between them.
—Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
These data points are critical in reconstructing a timeline of events, particularly in cases where physical witnesses or traditional evidence may be limited.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Other projects would include reconstructing North Water Street, between East Clybourn and East Erie streets; East Menomonee Street, between North Milwaukee and North Jackson streets, and North Lincoln Memorial Drive, from just north of East Corcoran Avenue to East Summerfest Place.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The findings also demonstrate how skilled anthropologists have become at reconstructing ancient DNA and analyzing it to make inferences about the course of human history.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
But after reconstructing the bones, Lovelace noticed indications of a lateral line organ, part of the sensory apparatus that amphibians use to react to changes in their aquatic environment.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Returning to that world for Gladiator II, about Maximus’ son Lucius (Paul Mescal), not only meant reconstructing the city, but going even bigger.
—Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
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How To Stop Paying Isolation Tax Making an intentional effort toward connection can help you get started on rebuilding your social safety net.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, once opportunities are lost and talent is dispersed, rebuilding takes far more time and resources.—
Zeynep Hasgül,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bianca’s career took her from recreating dust devils (a kind of whirlwinds) on Mars for NASA, to leading cross-functional teams in Berlin and London.—
Lisa Falco,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The hairstyle would go on to become a global phenomenon during the show's run, and saw fans of the program flocking to their nearest hair salons with the hopes of recreating the popular look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Smith attacked the language of the proposal as an attempt to mislead voters into overhauling the initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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But others have their sights set on completely overhauling the entertainment industry’s use of AI.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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To commemorate 25 years of Gilmore Girls, the pair are getting together to present at this year's Emmys, and, apparently, the show designers are recreating a Stars Hollow set for their big moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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Chatting with guest David Letterman on The Drew Barrymore Show, the former Late Show host poked fun at Barrymore for recreating the moment recently.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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At launch, Ramp focused on reinventing the $2 trillion corporate and small-business credit card space, which American Express dominates, owning about a third of the sector.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The festival circuit has long-celebrated the best of Irish cinema but maybe no more so than now following the success of last year’s genre-reinventing Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt, which first landed at Sundance and Tim Mielants’ Berlinale premiere of Small Things Like These with Cillian Murphy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shining a specific light on the samples makes the liquid crystals move in repeating patterns.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Los Angeles Rams are repeating a costly issue that occurred at the start of the 2024 season.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Reconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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