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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
Together, those measurements allowed the team to reconstruct conditions in the hours before the flare, the study notes.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Existing sidewalks will also be reconstructed to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Because the system remained sealed from its surroundings, scientists reconstructed the sequence of events using only changes occurring within the mini-universe.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Stewart has had plenty of time to reconstruct those dubious purchases but has produced nothing.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Existing sidewalks will also be reconstructed to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Because the system remained sealed from its surroundings, scientists reconstructed the sequence of events using only changes occurring within the mini-universe.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Stewart has had plenty of time to reconstruct those dubious purchases but has produced nothing.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Recruiting a replacement, retraining from scratch, rebuilding institutional knowledge, and absorbing the productivity gap in between transitions—each cycle erodes the cost advantage that made offshore hiring attractive in the first place.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Ahead, discover 12 cat-eye nail looks to recreate all summer long.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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The trend has also spread online, where users have begun posting homemade versions of the cakes in an effort to recreate the viral dessert.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The European Migration and Asylum Pact is the culmination of years of grueling negotiations that overhauled the previous system, which was widely considered a failure and gave far-right parties a potent issue to win votes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Instead, Tim Cook and his team are overhauling its pricing strategy to increase revenue from its more affluent users with the luxury iPhone Ultra foldable while protecting the core iPhone 18 Pro audience.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Downtown reinvented itself as an entertainment destination.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Tinder and other apps made online dating more palatable for an entire generation by reinventing it as a casual mobile experience.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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The buildings recognized have generally been threatened by a lack of maintenance, loss of parking, and owners’ lack of awareness of economic incentives available to rehabilitate historic buildings.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Sacramento Suburban Water District and the maintenance company entered into an exclusive agreement in 2023 to rehabilitate wells, which General Manager Dan York said has been valuable given the limited number of well maintenance companies in the region.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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There was no call – and the story repeated itself seconds later when Bridges took a hand to the face from a Spurs defender.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Now many who helped build this movement say the next generation must continue fighting to be seen to be heard, and never take for granted how quickly history can repeat itself.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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