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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 re-creating
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
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
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Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Archaeologist Eric Cline has spent his career forensically reconstructing why, and the answer is far stranger and more unsettling than a single catastrophic event.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Now Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal are tasked with reconstructing the unit that proved so crucial to the Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff run.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
It's achieved substantial improvements in tasks like reconstructing the universe’s initial conditions, cleaning up foreground contamination from faint cosmic signals, and fine-tuning physics in N-body simulations.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
At a factory in South Asia, the sustainability team spends the next two days reconstructing numbers from production logs, supplier declarations and old audit reports.
—Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Historians have spent decades reconstructing them in publicly available editions and archives.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Gary Knight, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, said investigators focus first on reconstructing what happened at the scene, gathering physical evidence, body-camera footage and witness statements.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Archaeologist Eric Cline has spent his career forensically reconstructing why, and the answer is far stranger and more unsettling than a single catastrophic event.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Now Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal are tasked with reconstructing the unit that proved so crucial to the Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff run.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
It's achieved substantial improvements in tasks like reconstructing the universe’s initial conditions, cleaning up foreground contamination from faint cosmic signals, and fine-tuning physics in N-body simulations.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
At a factory in South Asia, the sustainability team spends the next two days reconstructing numbers from production logs, supplier declarations and old audit reports.
—Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Historians have spent decades reconstructing them in publicly available editions and archives.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Gary Knight, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, said investigators focus first on reconstructing what happened at the scene, gathering physical evidence, body-camera footage and witness statements.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
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And its workforce carries skills and experience that could contribute to rebuilding a modern economy if properly reintegrated.—
Oscar de la Rosa,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Avalanche had a random quirk in the schedule Monday night, and a game that carried a little more consequence than a typical late-season contest against a rebuilding club.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Maybe recreating the moment with him as a joke in practice.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Smee replaced his water-hungry lawn in Glendale with native California plants like sage and poppies, re-creating the landscape that existed before the neighborhood’s 1920s development.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.—
Mark Dee
March 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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The smartest way to shop the season is not by overhauling your closet but by introducing a few pieces that instantly shift the mood.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Once land plants, seagrasses staged one of evolution’s boldest reversals — returning to the ocean and reinventing their biology to thrive beneath the waves.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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None of these ideas require reinventing Chicago.—
Liam Stanton,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sokolnicki, who started repairing and restoring vehicles about a year ago, made his varsity debut this season and has been impressive so far.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 3,000-square-foot hub joins existing URCs in London and Amsterdam, repairing approximately 55,000 items a year for over 35 clothing brands and now employing 51 tailors.—
Fleur Britten,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Because the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have every intention of repeating as NBA Finals winners the second time around.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Significant work is already underway to save £100M by reimagining the BBC’s workforce through outsourcing thousands of jobs and commercialising online teams under BBC MediaTech, the latter of which was touted in Davie’s speech.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Humans decide what's worth reimagining.—
Ryan Roslansky
Aneesh Raman,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Routine wellness visits typically involve monitoring blood pressure, weight and cholesterol, as well as reviewing family history and individual risk factors for certain illnesses.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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