as in reconstructs
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 rebuilds
And more grocery stores are on the way through new builds or rebuilds.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Even if a developer tears down and rebuilds, the new units will almost certainly command higher rents, pushing them out of reach for the tenants who previously relied on those properties.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
This is how the bulb rebuilds energy to emerge again and rebloom the following year.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Anderson has proved capable of quick program rebuilds.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Here are 13 restaurants to support as the neighborhood rebuilds.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.
—Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Another, more forward-looking bill looks at what happens after someone successfully rebuilds.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Even if an organization successfully rebuilds the infrastructure of Gaza, how will Palestinians pay rent?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Even if a developer tears down and rebuilds, the new units will almost certainly command higher rents, pushing them out of reach for the tenants who previously relied on those properties.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
This is how the bulb rebuilds energy to emerge again and rebloom the following year.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Anderson has proved capable of quick program rebuilds.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Here are 13 restaurants to support as the neighborhood rebuilds.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.
—Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Another, more forward-looking bill looks at what happens after someone successfully rebuilds.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Even if an organization successfully rebuilds the infrastructure of Gaza, how will Palestinians pay rent?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilds
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The system, called HEAPGrasp, reconstructs object shapes using only visual outlines captured through an RGB camera, enabling robots to reliably identify and grasp objects regardless of their optical properties.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Based on Lee’s best-selling novel of the same name, the feature reconstructs both the Joseon court and Renaissance Italy entirely through generative AI imagery.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Even if the company restores operations, your data is already out there.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Solving difficult medical cases matters, but so does the trust the process restores in a health system many patients experience as rushed, fragmented, and indifferent.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Rebuilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilds. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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