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.
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The Iranians were able to reconstitute their economy and as a result begin the enrichment process again.
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NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the group reconstituted around original member Keena, who was joined by Chanelle, Yewon, Athena and Hana to form the current quintet.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
But in a statement on Wednesday, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said any deal between Washington and Tehran had to include structural limits on those programs — suggesting concern in Israel that Iran could reconstitute its military within a matter of years.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
A lot of what the project is doing is grasping at that weakness in connection and trying to reconstitute it in some way.
—Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the group reconstituted around original member Keena, who was joined by Chanelle, Yewon, Athena and Hana to form the current quintet.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
But in a statement on Wednesday, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said any deal between Washington and Tehran had to include structural limits on those programs — suggesting concern in Israel that Iran could reconstitute its military within a matter of years.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
A lot of what the project is doing is grasping at that weakness in connection and trying to reconstitute it in some way.
—Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Reconstitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstitute. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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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