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 Now, researchers have developed a new method to analyze modern human genomes and uncovered evidence of two previously unknown ancestral lineages by working backward from DNA in living people to reconstruct missing parts of the human family tree. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Police documented the grisly scene using blood evidence to reconstruct Mischelle's final, terrifying moments. — Peter Henderson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct

Verb

The outreach is part of an attempt to rebuild regional ties that deteriorated after Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021 while serving as army chief.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Foreign leaders continue debating who should be entrusted to rebuild Gaza, as though Palestinians will not reclaim freedom with our own hands and rebuild it ourselves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

The events recreate Ireland’s own experience with the actor Scott Shepherd in 2012, an act that was messily adjudicated before MeToo, and which, as of Pre-Existing Condition, is still a raw thing.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Halfway through the evening, Hendifar, artistic director and CEO of the New York City design studio Apparatus, realized they’d re-created the sounds of his childhood home in Los Angeles, where his mother had immigrated from Tehran.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of re-create

Verb

The Leafs completely overhauled their bottom-six forward group on July 1 by trading for Raddysh’s former Lightning teammate Nick Paul, and signing Colton Sissons, Teddy Blueger and Brandon Duhaime to multi-year deals in free agency.

— Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, the culture minister overhauled Israel’s film financing system, shifting public money away from independent or arthouse projects that address sensitive political issues towards films with more commercial box-office potential.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

After the pandemic shuttered his Inglewood barbershop job, Hector Trinidad reinvented himself, converting a yellow school bus into a curbside barbershop parked just outside USC.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Murdoch, played by Pearce, recruited Lamb to reinvent it as a populist tabloid capable of overtaking the dominant Daily Mirror.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinvent

Verb

Veterans groups and advocates who shaped the 2016 draft plan contend the housing was tacked on to allow the VA to avoid the cost of rehabilitating the building.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The crash ultimately brought Dowdell to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in treating and rehabilitating people with spinal cord and brain injuries.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
But repeating 14-3 and a trip to the Super Bowl feels highly unlikely with the Patriots having a much tougher schedule and needing to plug holes up front on defense.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

That means reimagining its famous spices into sophisticated high-level experiences, while sharing the stories of Indonesian flavor through a different lens.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Both venues will be reimagined as Elijah Craig destinations, featuring custom design elements drawn from the rich heritage and character of Kentucky's signature spirit, the release states.

— Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 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