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 Preserving even a part of the original structure can dramatically reduce reconstruction costs and retain the historic fabric that gives these places their identity. — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 University and city leaders had decided that the building’s reconstruction was a special case requiring special treatment. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Returning the vehicle to operation required structural repair, electrical reconstruction, high-voltage assessment, software-aware diagnostics and final validation. — Oleksandr Chumachenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Gaza Strip cannot begin any process of reconstruction before the complete dismantling and demobilization of Hamas and the Gaza Strip. — Steven Scheer, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruction

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Noun

Fulmer missed the 2019 season after having Tommy John surgery and the entire 2024 season after having UCL revision surgery.

— Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Antone went under the knife for another revision of his elbow surgery in 2024.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of revision

Noun

Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
By combining observations of IRS 3's spectrum with simulations of how its light travels through different models of the surrounding material, researchers reconstructed the structure of the star's envelope.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of simulation

Noun

Our claim is that aging is not so much molecular damage as a remodeling of the entire cell society.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
In some instances, these features are being adjusted a bit to appear more contemporary, explains Dallen Russell, a remodeling advisor with InSite Builders & Remodeling.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 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

The miniature shows the ride snaking around the Disneyland Monorail, and reveals a landscape that will fully transform the look and tone of California Adventure.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
As the second word in its name implies, the Falcon Mini is a miniature (and thus less costly) version of a larger drone, Zero Zero's Vcopter Falcon.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of miniature

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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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