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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
Dunes Park is being reconstructed.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
But Thomas Casparian, a lawyer who represents mobile home park owners, said that while residents may have a right to return if a park is reconstructed, there is no legal obligation for owners to rebuild—meaning tenancies can effectively end if a park is not restored.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
All four are gone, leaving Mirabal to reconstruct a unit that added only one Power 4 transfer, Jamal Meriweather, who logged just 59 offensive snaps in three years at Georgia.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
But Thomas Casparian, a lawyer who represents mobile home park owners, said that while residents may have a right to return if a park is reconstructed, there is no legal obligation for owners to rebuild—meaning tenancies can effectively end if a park is not restored.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
All four are gone, leaving Mirabal to reconstruct a unit that added only one Power 4 transfer, Jamal Meriweather, who logged just 59 offensive snaps in three years at Georgia.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Compared with the pace in Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, The Times’ analysis found rebuilding in both Altadena and Pacific Palisades was markedly slower.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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To recreate at home, use varying sizes of dotting tools, making sure to let each layer dry before applying the next.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Single Oak Rye Bourbon is not the whiskey that was in that barrel, but rather an attempt to recreate it (as closely as possible) and release it as a permanent expression.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Georgia General Assembly ended its annual session early Friday without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state's voting system by a July deadline, plunging into doubt the future of elections in the political battleground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the character’s personality has been both cemented and reinvented across over 200 video games, manga and comics, TV shows, and multiple film adaptations (the latest being this year’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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So, Maul is trying to reinvent himself, and Devon offers him an opportunity to do that.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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For eight years, Ruth has cared for and rehabilitated non-native exotic animals like bearded dragons, guinea pigs, sugar gliders and leopard geckos in hopes of one day finding them a forever home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The original agreement required the developer to rehabilitate a building already on the site to provide a workspace for parks employees.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many may fall into the trap of repeating the same formula over and over again in hopes of sustaining that momentum—but the Delta CEO says that’s the wrong approach.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Benson repeated the address and then reiterated her suggestion on the livestream.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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But now, having had some serious work done and reopened as part of Michel Reybier’s La Réserve portfolio, it has been reimagined completely.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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How are companies and policymakers reimagining opportunities, risk management, and future-proofing as economies expand and shrink in unexpected ways?—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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After nearly a decade together, Nick Barber, a furniture entrepreneur known for his charm and goofball energy, finally proposed to Yvonne Najor, a former vice president of marketing at a high-profile nightlife empire now redefining success beyond the velvet rope after an unexpected layoff.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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New technologies, shifting audience expectations and emerging business models are continuously redefining what leadership actually requires, and the skills that made someone successful yesterday may not be enough tomorrow.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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