reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt 
-ˌtyüt
reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding water
Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence
They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
Recent Examples on the Web
The toxic spaces didn’t reconstitute themselves, and rule-abiding Redditors got the benefits of a cleaner, less hateful platform.
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Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Everything Bonnard painted has the quality of something imaginatively reconstituted, or retrieved from time itself, in the manner of Marcel Proust.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
It can be used as is in recipes or reconstituted with water as a substitute for fresh milk.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
Reshaping the war economy One of the biggest surprises for many Western observers has been Russia’s ability to reconstitute the old Soviet military-industrial complex in order to equip and field its armies and prosecute a long, materials-intensive war.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024
The move comes on the day Elliott Investment Management released a letter calling on Crown Castle to change its CEO and reconstitute its board.
—Stephen Nakrosis, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
The life of the artist, in its entirety, is an apprenticeship, in which details that are gathered while paying attention, or learning to pay attention, practicing doing so, might take on the glow of truths that will be reconstituted into art.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 9 Sep. 2023
Here, all of the horror tropes are reconstituted as a comedy of manners.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
With coach Luciano Spalletti’s resignation, both Rudi Garcia and Walter Mazzarri were unable to reconstitute the same tactics that once suited the former Dinamo Batumi winger in 2022-23.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Everything Bonnard painted has the quality of something imaginatively reconstituted, or retrieved from time itself, in the manner of Marcel Proust.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
It can be used as is in recipes or reconstituted with water as a substitute for fresh milk.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
Reshaping the war economy One of the biggest surprises for many Western observers has been Russia’s ability to reconstitute the old Soviet military-industrial complex in order to equip and field its armies and prosecute a long, materials-intensive war.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024
The move comes on the day Elliott Investment Management released a letter calling on Crown Castle to change its CEO and reconstitute its board.
—Stephen Nakrosis, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
The life of the artist, in its entirety, is an apprenticeship, in which details that are gathered while paying attention, or learning to pay attention, practicing doing so, might take on the glow of truths that will be reconstituted into art.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 9 Sep. 2023
Here, all of the horror tropes are reconstituted as a comedy of manners.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
With coach Luciano Spalletti’s resignation, both Rudi Garcia and Walter Mazzarri were unable to reconstitute the same tactics that once suited the former Dinamo Batumi winger in 2022-23.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Reconstitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstitute. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt
: to return to a former condition by adding water
Medical Definition
reconstitute
transitive verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt
reconstituted; reconstituting
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding liquid
reconstituted blood plasma
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