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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
In taking on such an iconic figure—one whose compositions have been deconstructed and reconstructed in seemingly every possible direction—the group risks revealing the method to its madness.
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Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Oaklawn Avenue Bridge, one of the vital entry points into the neighborhood, will be reconstructed.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
The team used high-resolution satellite images taken before and after the event to reconstruct the shape and geometry of the slide, as well as its axis and direction.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Intelligence suggested Iran had repeatedly attempted to reconstruct the facility even after the bombing, so any deal with Iran should cover the plutonium pathway.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Oaklawn Avenue Bridge, one of the vital entry points into the neighborhood, will be reconstructed.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
The team used high-resolution satellite images taken before and after the event to reconstruct the shape and geometry of the slide, as well as its axis and direction.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Intelligence suggested Iran had repeatedly attempted to reconstruct the facility even after the bombing, so any deal with Iran should cover the plutonium pathway.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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For the rebuilding Dolphins, all three of those individuals were in Green Bay last season in quarterback Malik Willis, coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Saleh is just beginning to rebuild his program in Tennessee.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The events ask attendees to dress for the occasion and use live actors to bring to life the extravagant sets recreated in various venues.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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These platforms recreate some of Mint's functionality by also allowing users to link accounts, monitor spending and track recurring charges, without a subscription fee.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Citadel Securities is also overhauling its first-year analyst program to be less role-specific and more focused on critical thinking.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Without her lenses, the classroom was a soft, velutinous world full of indefinite objects, every landmark reinvented.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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America’s most important innovation has never been a single technology but the capacity to reinvent the institutions of innovation themselves.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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These experts also help recover and rehabilitate a brand after the event.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit, the man repeated.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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When the company investigated, the same issue had been repeated across a majority of the homes one of our many subcontractors worked on.—
Rick Tollakson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For a completist like me, the pleasures of MTV Unplugged came from hearing overfamiliar songs freshened up, if rarely truly reimagined.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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Chan reimagines the three Graces as abstract forms, while Mercury is represented as a planet.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The story follows farm girl and high school outcast Taylah Simpkins (Abbott), who is certain the upcoming Debutante Ball, ‘the Deb,’ is her one chance to redefine herself.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Hawaii lawmakers on Friday sent a bill to the governor that would redefine corporations in a way that precludes spending on elections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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