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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
Franklin could rebuild a sleeping giant and reconstruct his standing as an elite college football coach, positioning himself for another top role down the line.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Investigators also reconstructed Livelsberger’s final days using phone data, bank records and surveillance footage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
To reconstruct victims’ identities, Yad Vashem’s researchers have scoured tens of thousands of sources, including archival material.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
This phase will expand I-94 to four lanes in each direction, reconstruct the Hawley Road Interchange as a half-interchange and reconstruct the 68th Street/70th Street Interchange, the release said.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Investigators also reconstructed Livelsberger’s final days using phone data, bank records and surveillance footage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
To reconstruct victims’ identities, Yad Vashem’s researchers have scoured tens of thousands of sources, including archival material.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
This phase will expand I-94 to four lanes in each direction, reconstruct the Hawley Road Interchange as a half-interchange and reconstruct the 68th Street/70th Street Interchange, the release said.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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In return, New York acquired multiple first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, signaling a willingness to accumulate early picks and target premium prospects in a bold move to rebuild from the ground up.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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To recreate a premium shopping experience, department stores have to find the right balance between stocking enough variety to serve a range of customers and not cluttering stores with too many products.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designer, who specializes in turning landfill into wearable art, also wanted to provide a glimpse into his creative process by recreating a work room filled with personal mementos.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The two countries signed dozens of bilateral agreements, including in a 20-year cooperation deal to repair and overhaul Venezuelan refineries and enhance military relations.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Officials also pledged to overhaul the country’s foreign exchange subsidies system to bring direct support for consumers, shifting away from subsidizing importers, which have long been criticized as vulnerable to corruption.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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But now the smallest cosmopolitan city in the world—as the community of 58,000 inhabitants describes itself—is reinventing itself.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here's how eight top corporate leaders navigated change to reinvent their companies.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s something deeply troubling about watching a woman who has allegedly experienced abuse turn around and help abusers rehabilitate their images.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2026
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ZooTampa, along with Florida Fish and Wildlife and the University of Florida Marine Rescue, worked to rehabilitate her.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Running backs with 300-plus touches the previous season don’t generally repeat that volume the following season.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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He was also asked to repeat back numbers, complete basic math equations, and memorize a collection of words that were revisited at the end of the test.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Produced in collaboration with la Cinémathèque française, the British iteration of the show reimagines and expands on the 2025 Paris presentation with more than 700 objects, including original storyboards, notebooks, photographs, puppets, models, sketches and costumes from his movies.—
Stephanie Sporn,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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The pair also collaborated on the PEACEMINUSONE jewelry collection, which reimagined G-DRAGON's iconic daisy motif.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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That means uprooting institutionalized callousness and redefining what counts as efficiency, innovation and value.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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