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as in rebuilds
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-creates
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 reconstructs
The system then reconstructs these slices into a high-resolution 3D model of the carry-on.
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Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
While one of them reconstructs fragments of silently mouthed words from throat vibrations, the other interprets emotional and contextual signals, such as the time of day or weather conditions, to expand short phrases into complete sentences.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Drawing on archival documents, Williams reconstructs Morrison’s audacious efforts to carve a space for herself in the publishing world while cultivating a new generation of Black writers.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Perfect Neighbor reconstructs the events leading up to and immediately following the shooting, largely via police body camera footage.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Written and directed by Pérez Rial, the film reconstructs the exile of Sosa, who was arrested during a 1978 concert in La Plata and later forced to flee Argentina’s dictatorship.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
As for Cohen’s next novel, Beautiful Losers, which was set in an apartment in Montreal as a bereaved and lust‑tormented narrator reconstructs his relations with the dead, there was a sharp divide of opinion internally at Viking.
—Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
While one of them reconstructs fragments of silently mouthed words from throat vibrations, the other interprets emotional and contextual signals, such as the time of day or weather conditions, to expand short phrases into complete sentences.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Drawing on archival documents, Williams reconstructs Morrison’s audacious efforts to carve a space for herself in the publishing world while cultivating a new generation of Black writers.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Perfect Neighbor reconstructs the events leading up to and immediately following the shooting, largely via police body camera footage.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Written and directed by Pérez Rial, the film reconstructs the exile of Sosa, who was arrested during a 1978 concert in La Plata and later forced to flee Argentina’s dictatorship.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
As for Cohen’s next novel, Beautiful Losers, which was set in an apartment in Montreal as a bereaved and lust‑tormented narrator reconstructs his relations with the dead, there was a sharp divide of opinion internally at Viking.
—Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructs
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Patients who spent years cycling through calorie restriction and medication without metabolic success have reversed obesity, diabetes and hypertension by focusing on low-carbohydrate nutrition that stabilizes blood sugar and rebuilds muscle.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company is also doing fire rebuilds in Los Angeles.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The mineral- and woody-scented blend recreates the scent of breaking waves and driftwood for a result that’s fresh, earthy, and decidedly gender-neutral.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Located in historic Waipahu town, Hawaii's Plantation Village recreates one of the 19th-century sugar plantations that drew immigrant workers from countries like China, Portugal, Japan, and the Philippines, to name a few.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts’ expectations as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business model to include new moneymakers like bag fees and seat assignments.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sumrall aimed to overhauls a Gators’ offensive line expected to be one of the nation’s best, but too often was inconsistent.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2026
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Now, as the Grove reinvents itself once again into something more upscale, the vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurant has announced its closing date.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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On the rooftop of The Views Baía hotel, Desarma reinvents the tedious tasting menu with ambitious, delicious works of art with every bite, paired to wines that impress even the most jaded of oenophiles.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pattern repeats downstream where OpenAI and other LLM providers can invest in other companies that can build their applications on OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Antilles reimagines café classics with an inventive menu that nods to their Caribbean culture.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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The dialogue reimagines Affleck's own tough-love speech from Good Will Hunting.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karen Russell revisits Joy Williams’s The Changeling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The final collaboration between the BBC and Disney, this Doctor Who spin-off revisits The Sea Devils (aka Homo Aqua), as Unit (minus the Doctor) struggles to avert a war.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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