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rebuilding 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

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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

The start to the 2026 campaign, however, suggests a rebuilding phase is in the cards. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 This can include applying for FEMA aid and Small Business Administration loans, filing insurance claims and accessing resources such as temporary housing and rebuilding support. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Oregon and Ohio State fans expect their programs to reload because rebuilding is something other schools do. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Ramraj Narasimhan, a senior director with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, said rebuilding should focus on continuity of services rather than trying to make every structure indestructible. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Bessent cites Asheville’s rebuilding as a symbolic backdrop for discussions about economic growth. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The Tar Heels hope to be better this year, but this is a long rebuilding process. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Sporting Kansas City is stuck at the bottom of the standings during a rebuilding year. — Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 But the troops stayed long after that rebuilding was complete. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

For the 23-year-old from China, the win over Keys was an impressive feat of composure, that will go a long way toward rebuilding both her confidence and her ranking. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Because solutions are designed with model-agnostic architecture, organizations can adopt future AI innovations without rebuilding their underlying systems. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Teams can spend less time rebuilding general-purpose capabilities and more time adapting models to specific vehicles, geographies, safety cases and applications. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Mozeliak has no idea whether Kroenke might invite him to stay, but for now the plan of rebuilding the team and reorganizing the front office remains on course, in the interest of serving fans weary and frustrated after 12 consecutive losing seasons. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 For her part, Wintour has been instrumental in rebuilding Galliano’s career after he was fired from Dior. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The Hoosiers' national title defense, and first game for Fernando Mendoza successor Josh Hoover, comes against a rebuilding Mean Green program that was in contention for a playoff spot last year. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Then file into Center Parc Stadium to watch the rebuilding Bison get overpowered by Alabama A&M. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilding

Noun

Nick Bosa, who’s coming back from his third ACL repair, missed most of training camp while 2025 first-round pick Mykel Williams will start the season on PUP.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
However, Marks does offer GHK-Cu both as a serum and cream and occasionally as an injection, usually mixed with other peptides aimed at tissue repair and inflammation.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

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Verb

But understanding which combination of pricing, staffing, customer behavior and management intervention produced the outcome requires reconstructing a chain the enterprise never captured as a chain.

— Srini Attili, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This offseason, while Schottenheimer spent a large amount of time reconstructing the defensive side of the ball, Adams took on a bigger leadership role on the offensive side in evolving the unit.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

Noun

These include criminal convictions for a wide range of offences, a ban by a sporting or professional body, or breaches of certain key football regulations, such as match-fixing.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
While Apple has not said publicly that the bug has been exploited in the real world, it’s still seen as serious and to need urgent fixing.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixing

Verb

The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

Noun

Now she’s fully thrown herself into researching her American crime story, even tagging along with the crash reconstruction unit of a highway patrol in North Dakota.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Histoury’s artists then build the reconstruction directly on top of this 3D mesh, in consultation with a team of archaeologists to make sure everything is as historically accurate as possible.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconstruction

Verb

Norvell has just four wins against Power 4 teams since the start of the 2024 season, and a win over SMU would go a long way in restoring his reputation.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of restoring

Noun

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
The interior section of my policy covers reconditioning, repair, or replacement of surfaces damaged due to normal wear and tear, including loose seam stitches, rips, and tears.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

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