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rebuilding 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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rebuilding

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verb

present participle of rebuild

as in reconstructing

to put into good shape again after having been destroyed or damaged It took a long time to rebuild the ruined house after the hurricane.

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Recent Examples of rebuilding

Noun

Sams cautiously hopes there will be a rebuilding period for the park service under the next administration. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 An organized cleanup and rebuilding effort accompanied by a public relations campaign intended to restore confidence in the city. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 In 2024, a rebuilding project upgraded most of the camp’s guest-facing spaces to a higher level of luxury. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Penn State is clearly in a rebuilding year after losing many of their players with the James Franklin firing. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Only Israel and its chief enabler in the White House can determine whether the years to come will be a time of rebuilding and healing or one of perpetual violence and instability. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 Frustration over the fire response and the rebuilding effort has become a heated election issue in the Los Angeles mayoral race. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 As the Canucks enter this rebuilding season, there’s real value in that. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 It has been worn as a symbol of labor, rebuilding, freedom, belonging and self-expression, but the language remains alive only when new voices are given the opportunity to speak truly. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

The award marks a new era for the local group, which is rebuilding after losing steam during the pandemic. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The new prime minister is rebuilding ties with the European Union and Ukraine but plans to keep Hungary’s strict migration policies and opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 For me, there is no further conversation to be had about rebuilding relationships with anyone in my life after reaching the point of physical violence and hate speech. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The Mavs will have to decide if Irving is better off with their rebuilding team. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 Developer Shawn Kennedy of Kennedy Properties & Development, in partnership with Crosland Southeast, is rebuilding the site in homage to the old club. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, in Sacramento, Karaban was pushing for a rotation spot with the rebuilding Kings. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Engineers at an Ontario nuclear power station have reached a major milestone in rebuilding a reactor core, finishing a crucial stage almost a month ahead of schedule. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Design architectures that can introduce emerging compute resources without rebuilding the enterprise around them. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding

Noun

But aside from retiring aging planes, some owners don't want to wait around for replacement parts or repairs on younger jets.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
One of the anonymous security officials who spoke to Reuters said Iran would also aim to prevent repairs after any attacks, to keep disruptions going as long as possible.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

Frost likens the distinction between conserving a kitchen in place and reconstructing one in a museum to the difference between a musical instrument still being played and one only on display.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
After plowing away at the problem for a while, Claude reportedly discovered the game was reconstructing the scene's lighting on every frame, even when nothing changed, resulting in heavy CPU usage.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

Noun

He’s steeped in these platforms, professionally invested, and not prone to conspiratorial concerns about insider trading or game fixing.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Forty-six percent of respondents say this fixing makes their work more repetitive and less meaningful.

— Rene Tzschoppe, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixing

Verb

The nonprofit provides lifelong care for aging, retired, rescued, and rehabilitating horses, while also offering volunteer opportunities and summer camps to teach kids about horse care.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters.

— Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

Noun

The Lake Street Bridge, which is 109 years old, closed for two years in October 2025 for extensive reconstruction and repairs.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Multilateral talks, meanwhile, would bring European officials to the table as well — to discuss region-wide issues of reconstruction and postwar economic relations between Russia and Europe, especially on the key issue of energy.

— David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconstruction

Verb

Later, in 1711, the colony passed a legislative act to make reparations to the victims, including restoring the good names of the accused and paying financial retributions to the families of the accused.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of restoring

Noun

Carvana employs nearly 1,000 people across North Carolina, with operations spread across several locations, including auction and reconditioning centers in Concord and Raleigh.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Brent Industries, based in Alabama, provides textile reconditioning and industrial recycling services and uses mineral spirits in its cleaning process, according to The Associated Press.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconditioning

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