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 ProPublica reconstructed how the project went awry through interviews with 36 current and former employees of General Dynamics, the Army, the Pentagon and the White House. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Ricky Pearsall is done for the season after swelling in his right knee led to needing surgery to reconstruct his PCL. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Every new fossil found in this context helps reconstruct how terrestrial ecosystems reorganized after the Permian–Triassic extinction and how the groups that would later dominate the continents emerged. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct

Verb

The club was rebuilding after the 1958 Munich air disaster but won a first post-Munich trophy, the FA Cup, earlier that year.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
And independent civic organizations are the bodies sustaining the professional expertise and institutional knowledge that will be needed to one day rebuild the country.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

In his experimental doc, Wadimoff has the Palestinian refugees recreate the experiences of their escape from Gaza on a barren stage marked out by chalk outlines, in the style of Lars von Trier’s Dogville.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
As Savage explained to Wired, his team found this vulnerability after spending years cobbling together 737 computer parts to effectively recreate the plane’s nervous system.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of re-create

Verb

The channel has overhauled its lineup and inked content deals with upstarts like Crooked Media in order to reach beyond its base.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Donalds has promised to push tax cuts, overhaul Florida’s insurance regulations to lower consumer costs and seek greater price transparency from healthcare providers.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

The backstory The Venetian opened in 1999 on the site of the old Sands and has spent the past few years reinventing itself for its 25th anniversary.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Rather than reinventing that formula, the Max 4 scales it up dramatically for users printing items ranging from large cosplay parts to functional prototypes to industrial-style engineering components.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinvent

Verb

Opposition politicians claim that ousting his government is necessary to rehabilitate Israel’s reputation, and that a post-Netanyahu foreign policy won’t engage in the partisan politics of other countries.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
After Mao’s death, Zhu was politically rehabilitated and allowed to rejoin the party.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

But Roy’s story of Annie (Arjun Raina), a New Delhi architecture student caught in a vicious cycle of failing and repeating his studies, gradually reveals itself as a sharp and poignant portrayal of youth, deftly poised between hope and cynicism.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
The reasons customers hesitate, why deals stall, or what causes operational issues to repeat themselves are often revealed in conversation, not in structured fields.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

McIntire has made her mark for reimagining legendary stories through a new lens.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
After pausing during the pandemic, the festival returned before concluding in 2023, prompting KPBS to reimagine it as a communitywide celebration.

— Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimagine

Verb

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
In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.

— Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023