RECONSTRUCTION Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

reconstruction

noun

Definition of reconstruction

as in revision

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as in simulation

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Recent Examples of reconstruction As disaster risks rise, the costs of goods, services and reconstruction in affected areas may increase further, while local real estate development and investment will also face higher risk premiums. — CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Lionel Messi has donated €80,000 ($92,200) to the reconstruction efforts of Madrid’s Sierra Oeste region following devastating wildfires in the area. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The reconstruction bulletin also highlighted the scale of the cleanup operation now under way. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The Exposition Park pool would require complete reconstruction to meet Olympic standards. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruction

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Noun

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Taken together, the July miss and downward revisions amount to a 252,000-job gap from what had previously been expected or reported.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of revision

Noun

Everything the team knows about how fast the plasma is actually moving comes from the simulations rather than from the telescope, and the magnetic field driving the whole thing has never been measured directly at this scale.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
For researchers, that could be more practical than waiting for quantum machines to handle entire scientific simulations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of simulation

Noun

The strategy has focused on improving its food quality, investing in marketing and remodeling restaurants.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
New assistant coach Alice Chilton is a blatant remodeling of Roy Kent — a brusque ex-soccer player who’s reluctant to engage with Ted’s tomfoolery or personal prodding — but Tanya Reynolds’ performance is equal turns wounded and witty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeling

Noun

Various outbuildings now house a small screening room, where clips from a documentary on Herriot’s life play, as well as a re-creation of the TV studio and set on which the 1978 television series was filmed.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026

Definition of re-creation

Noun

Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
In addition to scarf tops, asymmetrical hems are having a moment, which is exactly how this Reformation set ended up on the list.

— Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026

Definition of reformation

Noun

During a commercial break, young girls competed in a (miniature) dunk contest to see who would bring the Barbie home.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Devised by Mattel as the first trackable toy car in 1968, these cool miniatures have become one of the most popular toys of all time.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

Yet the reconversion into a mosque preserved much of the Crusader church, and the majority of the nave and the western portal were still visible in modern times.

— Stephennie Mulder, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
Maenza and Haider met for the first time in person at a reception following an ecumenical prayer service lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

— Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 July 2021

Definition of reconversion

Noun

The demonstrators have been demanding a reworking of their local economy.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Teams still spend time reconciling data across systems, validating outputs manually, coordinating across silos and reworking processes that AI was supposed to simplify.

— Eglae Recchia, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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