RECONSTRUCT Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

reconstruct

verb

Definition of reconstruct

as in to rebuild

to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed After the fire they had to completely reconstruct the building from the ground up.

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as in to re-create

to find out and describe or show the way something (such as an event or series of events) happened

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Recent Examples of reconstruct This data also helped to reconstruct the evolutionary history of this system. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 And can the organization reconstruct the chain well enough to find out? — Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The scientists reconstructed and compared historic genome sequences of Jefferson and Hemings with DNA collected from 16 living individuals, including multiple descendants of Eston and Madison Hemings. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Woo said investigators were still reconstructing exactly what happened inside the home. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct

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Verb

But with a massive 400,000 pounds payout from their insurance company, the couple were able to rebuild their collection into something even grander.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Since then, the brand’s vice president and general manager Katie Pruitt has been busy rebuilding the wholesale connections and showcasing the brand and reestablishing roots in the surf and outdoor space.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

McCarthy and his co-screenwriters, Noé Debré and Thomas Bidegain, have adhered closely to the actual transcripts of the conference in their efforts to recreate it.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Mount Vernon helped recreate the fabric domestically and worked with partners in Central America and Mexico to establish a regional supply chain.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of re-create

Verb

Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Rams have overhauled its special teams staff, but punting and coverage remain concerns as the team tries to steady its season after two losses in three games.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

By the end of 2028, crews will have replaced 15 pedestrian and vehicle bridges and rehabilitate seven more.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Along Central Avenue, the nonprofit New Life Homes rehabilitated Luna Lodge into 30 affordable apartments in 2013 and reopened the Sundowner as 71 mixed-income apartments the following year.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
These materials mimic important structural features of quasicrystals while having a repeating crystal structure that can be studied experimentally.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Greenspan’s cooking is equal parts nostalgic and swashbuckling, with a menu that brazenly reimagines foods most Jewish Americans hold near and dear.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Perhaps these awards need to be reimagined—along with mathematics itself.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimagine

Verb

Walt Disney Imagineering, the arm of the company devoted to theme park experiences, announced the intent to reconceptualize the original Disneyland area at its all-things-Disney fan convention D23, which kicked off Friday in Anaheim.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.

— Time, Time, 16 June 2023

Definition of reconceptualize

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