RECONSTRUCT Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

reconstruct

verb

Definition of reconstruct

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 researchers used the chip to reconstruct a satellite image of a tropical storm while transmitting only about one-eighth of the original data. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Investigators are trying to reconstruct her movements leading up to her disappearance by speaking to witnesses and reviewing photographs and video recordings from people in the area. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination. — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 What to read next The new technique uses infrared thermal images and existing computer models to reconstruct a map of distortions across the mirror's surface. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct

Verb

This, though, buys Infantino time to ride out the storm, regroup and rebuild.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Aaron, who rebuilt his connector in those six weeks, does not see buyers demanding any of this.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

At the tail end of December, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a similar disaster when an AI agent deleted and recreated part of its environment, causing a 13-hour disruption.

— Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Together, our extraordinary cast and creative team of 1972 recreated a world that feels remarkably familiar today—a time of political division, war, galvanized youth, and people searching for a different future.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of re-create

Verb

First-year coach Tosh Lupoi has overhauled the staff, the roster has been infused by more than 30 transfers and the expectations are rising for a program that has won more than seven games just once in the past 10 seasons.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The results marked a dire sign for the first-term governor as voters also rejected his plan to overhaul the state’s main form of direct democracy.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

While maximalist trends often signify that louder pieces are the only way to look fashion-forward, bold styles are ultimately fickle and harder to reinvent in new looks.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
The idea of artists reinventing themselves every few years, in art and in life, is, of course, not new.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinvent

Verb

Since June, the group has rescued and rehabilitated more than 300 at-risk animals across the five boroughs in partnership with the NYPD.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
In its release, the Illinois high court noted Evans’ work establishing the county’s restorative justice courts, which handle some low-level cases outside the traditional courtroom in the hopes of rehabilitating defendants.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers held onto their hope of repeating as World Series champions last year by one inch.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Across the country, developers are reimagining student housing as an upscale lifestyle rather than simply a place to sleep.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
First introduced in 1971, the Swiss designer’s iconic Rey chair is reimagined here at kid-friendly proportions, complete with the same timeless silhouette.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

Definition of reimagine

Verb

What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.

— Time, Time, 16 June 2023
In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.

— Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023