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 The study recommends reconstructing those interchanges, potentially by adding lanes to improve how vehicles enter and exit the highway. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The mound, which had been bulldozed but painstakingly reconstructed, was eventually destroyed again for residential construction. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct

Verb

Systems can now generate, modify, optimize and rebuild parts of themselves faster than humans can fully understand the downstream consequences.

— Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
If the Benton report shows that the inspector general’s office is on the job, conducting robust and effective investigations, this could help rebuild confidence in an office the public has every reason to doubt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

Fedorov, just 35 years old, has spent his career idolizing the startup, entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley, and sought to recreate it in Ukraine.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
By redoing it, albeit with more high-tech equipment than was available in 1919, Harksen hopes to illustrate that even monumental experiments can be re-created by the average person.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of re-create

Verb

This year the California Air Resources Board overhauled its cap-and-trade auctions, where refiners and other businesses purchase rights to emit greenhouse gases.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Scientists rebuke proposed changes to grant funding In late May, the White House released a sweeping proposal to overhaul how federal grants and contracts are doled out.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

The sewer bond funds from Question 5 would be used to rehabilitate sewer mains, build additional green infrastructure and make upgrades to pump stations.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The United States on Friday backed a new agreement between Iraq and Syria to rehabilitate an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative route for crude exports and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

Perishable items shouldn’t sit out for more than an hour in temperatures above 90 degrees, a reminder worth repeating before every beach day, picnic or backyard cookout.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
The new Fed leader repeated many of the themes from his first news conference last month, after officials voted to hold their benchmark lending rate steady for the fourth consecutive meeting.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Rock luminaries including Jackson Browne, Beck, Karen O and Jenny Lewis reimagine Anderson’s beloved needle drops, culminating in a raucous Bowl singalong punctuated by Bill Murray hammering a $9 desk bell.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Caroline is reimagined, with a more prominent part in leading the family on the prairie and addressing her own bigotries and fears.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026