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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
The model can extract detailed information from scientific figures and reconstruct web applications from screenshots.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
This work was performed on the tobacco virus, which could then be reconstructed from those parts to produce a material as capable of causing disease as the intact virus.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The gravitational lensing effect of a galaxy between MRG-M0138 and Earth refocused the light from that distant galaxy, magnifying it by 30 times, allowing Ellis and colleagues to intricately reconstruct the internal details of MRG-M0138.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Using photographs as guides, models containing some of the surviving pieces could be reconstructed, filling in what was missing.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
This work was performed on the tobacco virus, which could then be reconstructed from those parts to produce a material as capable of causing disease as the intact virus.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The gravitational lensing effect of a galaxy between MRG-M0138 and Earth refocused the light from that distant galaxy, magnifying it by 30 times, allowing Ellis and colleagues to intricately reconstruct the internal details of MRG-M0138.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Using photographs as guides, models containing some of the surviving pieces could be reconstructed, filling in what was missing.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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The women are coming off a second straight Elite Eight appearance and brought in another strong transfer class to rebuild the roster after the departure of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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The United States is working to rebuild its domestic uranium enrichment infrastructure for its defense programs, through a project known as DUECE (Domestic Uranium Enrichment Centrifuge Experiment).—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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The building, now a historical landmark, reopened its doors in 2015 after a restoration that recreated the original paint palette and 1930s carpeting and murals.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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For anyone tempted to re-create the techniques at home, Ezratty strongly suggests seeing a professional.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Adding Immune-Boosting Superfoods to Your Diet No single superfood can overhaul your immune system.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
8 Dec. 2025
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Toms continues to overhaul its executive ranks.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Downtown reinvented itself as an entertainment destination.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Four decades into navigating Hollywood, Nicolas Cage continues to find new ways to reinvent himself.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Molly was taken to The Turtle Hospital, a facility located in the Florida Keys dedicated to rehabilitating injured sea turtles and returning them to their natural habitat.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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But that changed with the city’s passage of two sales tax measures to help rehabilitate its 65 miles of streets.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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With Kansas City abruptly falling behind 24-0 in the first half, the torture of ghastly playoffs past — and 50 years without a Super Bowl berth — surely was going to repeat itself.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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History appears to have repeated itself with Meghan again on the other side of the world, and the two are unable to reach each other.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.—
Chuck Bonfiglio,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The center is funded by the National Science Foundation to reimagine insurance and emerging risks associated with extreme weather.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The technology redefines digital retail, the company said.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Revitalizing domestic manufacturing, rebuilding supply chains and redefining the very nature of work takes a reimagined infrastructure.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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