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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 rebuilt
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
All of it is powered by a rebuilt Siri model that uses Google’s Gemini AI technology.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
With depth needed on a rebuilt roster, this crop could see similar opportunities — some could even make the team out of camp.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2026
With a rebuilt bench, this season started with such hope.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The Patriots enter the week before the draft with a rebuilt room of outside linebackers.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The big bucks Big Ten hasn’t won a national championship since 2000; the rebuilt Big East has won four in a decade.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The rebuilt Mountain West won’t have San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State or Utah State, which moved to the Pac-12.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
After Village of Wilmette officials objected to the Chicago Stars women’s soccer team’s proposal to play 15 to 17 games at Northwestern University’s under-construction Ryan Field in Evanston, the Stars announced Wednesday that the team no longer plans to play at the rebuilt stadium.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The park district also water playgrounds in McKinley, Austin-Lake and Avalon Park are being redesigned and rebuilt as part of an ongoing improvements project, and will be closed for the 2026 season.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The episode ended with a note letting fans know the roof has been rebuilt since the fire, but the couple has been vocal on social media about setbacks in the rebuilding process caused by a delay in the insurance company approving their claim.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Apple has also rebuilt how search works across its operating systems.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
With Mogilny, Meehan rebuilt the Sabres by acquiring Hawerchuk in a trade with Winnipeg in 1990.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Under the plan, both institutions would be rebuilt on or near Stateville’s current site.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Org charts, budget cycles, performance processes—these were all built for a workforce of humans and not yet rebuilt for one that isn’t.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Adjective
Now the Blue Origin engineers have reams of data from three New Glenn launches and will be able to optimize the rebuilt pad for a more efficient turnaround.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
All of it is powered by a rebuilt Siri model that uses Google’s Gemini AI technology.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
With depth needed on a rebuilt roster, this crop could see similar opportunities — some could even make the team out of camp.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2026
With a rebuilt bench, this season started with such hope.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The Patriots enter the week before the draft with a rebuilt room of outside linebackers.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The big bucks Big Ten hasn’t won a national championship since 2000; the rebuilt Big East has won four in a decade.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The rebuilt Mountain West won’t have San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State or Utah State, which moved to the Pac-12.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
After Village of Wilmette officials objected to the Chicago Stars women’s soccer team’s proposal to play 15 to 17 games at Northwestern University’s under-construction Ryan Field in Evanston, the Stars announced Wednesday that the team no longer plans to play at the rebuilt stadium.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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The grand property later took on a radically different role as the state-of-the-art St George's Hospital, rebuilt in 1825 by architect William Wilkins, the mind behind London’s National Gallery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The park district also water playgrounds in McKinley, Austin-Lake and Avalon Park are being redesigned and rebuilt as part of an ongoing improvements project, and will be closed for the 2026 season.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The episode ended with a note letting fans know the roof has been rebuilt since the fire, but the couple has been vocal on social media about setbacks in the rebuilding process caused by a delay in the insurance company approving their claim.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Apple has also rebuilt how search works across its operating systems.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
With Mogilny, Meehan rebuilt the Sabres by acquiring Hawerchuk in a trade with Winnipeg in 1990.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Under the plan, both institutions would be rebuilt on or near Stateville’s current site.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Org charts, budget cycles, performance processes—these were all built for a workforce of humans and not yet rebuilt for one that isn’t.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuilt
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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The lost information was reconstructed by Gaudí’s collaborators which then helped later generations of architects.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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This work was performed on the tobacco virus, which could then be reconstructed from those parts to produce a material as capable of causing disease as the intact virus.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The line is currently being rehabilitated end-to-end under the binational agreement.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The home, a national monument, was later turned into a museum and restored.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Bell said the federal evaluator in Chicago, where Brown has been held for competency observation and evaluation, determined Brown is not competent to stand trial at this time, but his prognosis for being restored to competency with medication is good.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Rebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuilt. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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