1
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 recreate
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 New York Times reconstructed how the Trump administration and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador struck a deal that led to the deportation of more than 200 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran prison.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Supply chains built over decades are being torn apart and reconstructed at great cost.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In his new memoir My Next Breath, out April 29, Renner describes how his chest was reconstructed using titanium, as was his shattered leg.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Bookbindings For the record, Tom paid for Maddie’s missing ear to be reconstructed.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Supply chains built over decades are being torn apart and reconstructed at great cost.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In his new memoir My Next Breath, out April 29, Renner describes how his chest was reconstructed using titanium, as was his shattered leg.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Bookbindings For the record, Tom paid for Maddie’s missing ear to be reconstructed.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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But does essentially neglecting your face actually work to rebuild the skin?—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
12 May 2025
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And the opportunity to rebuild around Alcántara, who is the No. 5 prospect in the Cubs' system, should intrigue them.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Democrats are facing a deluge of criticism from their base and are still in the midst of overhauling their messaging to combat Trump 2.0, particularly on finding ways to better connect with young male voters, who are skewing more conservative than their female counterparts.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Simultaneously, cybersecurity standards are being overhauled to prepare for future attacks by quantum computers.—
Ali El Kaafarani,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Outside of an appearance on SNL that tepidly re-created the guitar smashing of their 2007 debut on the show, the band has evaded opportunities to speak out.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Grammy-winning engineer Ryan Hewitt was commissioned by the band’s Big Brother Recordings Ltd. label to re-create the mixes from scratch, spending 18 months on the ambitious project.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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His actions solidified the public’s perception of him as unlikely to ever rehabilitate his image or return to public duties.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And if Harvey Weinstein, the man whose name became synonymous with #MeToo, can be rehabilitated, well … maybe #MeToo never even happened?—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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El Vuelo — all songs co-penned by the Mexican icon herself — serves as a testament to Trevi’s ability to reinvent herself dabbling with new styles and genres without losing her core pop sound.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates 3.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Coach Ben Johnson said that, and others have repeated his message.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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This puts a major dent in their chances to repeat and jeopardizes their chances to compete next season and possibly beyond. Celtics star and 2024 Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown, was defeated in losing his partner in crime.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Later this year, ESPN’s mobile application will be reimagined and act as the gateway to the all-access service on smart TVs and devices.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The third phase included an ad campaign that released over several weeks and reimagines Rembrandt, Manet, Vermeer and Degas gathering in the museum to debate who stole their paintings.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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