reconstituting

verb

present participle of reconstitute
as in overhauling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstituting
  1. overhauling
  2. redesigning
  3. remaking
  4. rehabilitating
  5. renovating
  6. refurbishing
  7. remodeling
  8. restoring
Verb
  • One option for overhauling the committee, according to people familiar with the situation, is broadening its focus beyond China to explore issues related to other bad foreign actors.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Despite an offseason of overhauling the group with different players and coaches across the board, the group is running into the same issues.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overhauling
Verb
  • This lets engineers update software, integrate new sensors, and add weapons with less reliance on redesigning the entire aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Taking an existing garment apart, salvaging as much of the fabric as possible, and redesigning it into something fresh is a time-intensive process, and time is money.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of redesigning
Verb
  • Newsom has been remaking our prison system to acknowledge the reality that the vast majority of people in prison are getting out one day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In his 13 years in office, Rama, 62, has been remaking as much of Albania as possible with the help of foreign architects.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of remaking
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  • Blanca Quinonez, who had missed the preseason after rehabilitating from shoulder surgery, rebounded from a subpar performance at Michigan to score 14 of her 21 points in the first half.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ojai Raptor Center is a nonprofit organization that specializes in rehabilitating birds of prey, typically assisting 1,000-1,500 birds each year, per its website.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
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  • The company is in the midst of renovating some of its stores, opening new ones, entering Mexico and South America, and furthering its retail presence in Asia.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most of that money would be set aside for building and renovating low-income housing — likely doled out to local governments and private developers as low-cost loans.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of renovating
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  • This expenditure, along with the money for refurbishing old facilities, is putting pressure on national budgets.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The administration’s plan seeks to improve the availability of essential replacement parts by establishing a dedicated center for repairing, refurbishing and managing submarine components.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of refurbishing
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  • Nearby, Mana is remodeling an office building that will become the Nikola Tesla Innovation Hub, which will have office space for tech companies.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The star snagged the property for just $57,000 and found great joy in repeatedly remodeling it during her time there.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remodeling
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  • When charging, electrical energy forces the reaction to reverse, breaking down the lithium peroxide, releasing oxygen and restoring the lithium metal.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Grove Park Foundation has begun restoring the long-shuttered Grove Theatre along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, a milestone in a nearly 10-year journey to revitalize the historic structure.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of restoring
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