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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
During this project, crews will dig into the ground, pull out the old rail and pavement, and reconstruct a new one.
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Parking lot changes One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Persistent identity remains attached to the fiber or material and cannot be removed, reconstructed or reassigned.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Parking lot changes One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Persistent identity remains attached to the fiber or material and cannot be removed, reconstructed or reassigned.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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What’s new here is the possibility of a compound that actively rebuilds bone by targeting the body’s own cellular machinery.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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After losing everything in Montana, the couple tries to rebuild with Carter (Finn Little) but quickly runs into a new threat — a powerful rival ranch led by Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her sons, who are determined to protect their empire at any cost, according to the series’ synopsis.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Those interiors were recreated at an arena in Ontario, California.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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About 35,000 people recreate there annually, the vast majority of which come from June to October, according to the Forest Service.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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With the fate of the cultural hub in limbo, here's what to know about the recent order and the administration's attempts to overhaul the venue.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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As Carney spoke in New York, US trade officials were in Mexico City in talks with officials there about overhauling the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade.—
Reuters May 28,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Its recent revival is rooted in the architectural heritage of the buildings, so the aim was to renew and refresh rather than to radically reinvent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Conceived as a metamorphosis of the space, the venue is reinventing itself to offer customers an immersive experience where exceptional floral creations interact with L’Objet’s world of fragrances, as well as its luxury tableware and home decor which sits adjacent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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In 2025, Ortiz helped secure $500,000 in grant funding to rehabilitate the former MACSA facility.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Also making history was Sherman Oaks Notre Dame senior JJ Harel, who repeated as boys high jump champion at 7-2.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Hulst would start in a hilly stretch of Laguna Beach, charge up one hill, then run at the top to the next block, down that street, run another block and sprint up that street, repeating the process up and down 31 hills.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Today’s new wave of halter tops feels grown-up and refined, reimagined in sleek, streamlined shapes that have become fixtures everywhere from the runway to the red carpet — and across the vacation wardrobes defining Euro-summer style.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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The legacy of Catwoman was later reimagined in the 1980s by Frank Miller, who gave Selina a darker background.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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But apologies can change relationships, and in the case of political apologies, can redefine history.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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The Artemis program, proposing lunar habitation and infrastructure, stands to redefine the role of our species within the universe.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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