reconstruct

verb

Definition of reconstructnext
1
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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2
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 This data also helped to reconstruct the evolutionary history of this system. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 And can the organization reconstruct the chain well enough to find out? — Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The scientists reconstructed and compared historic genome sequences of Jefferson and Hemings with DNA collected from 16 living individuals, including multiple descendants of Eston and Madison Hemings. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Woo said investigators were still reconstructing exactly what happened inside the home. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
  1. rebuild
  2. re-create
  3. overhaul
  4. reinvent
  5. rehabilitate
  6. repeat
  7. reimagine
  8. reconceptualize
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  • The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Eiglarsh also said his client wants to move forward and focus on his eight children and rebuilding his professional opportunities, including endorsement deals.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuild
Verb
  • Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • During her pregnancy, Katie recreated the cover of her mom’s iconic 1990 workout video, Pregnancy Plus Workout.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of re-create
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  • The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Thankfully, there’s still time to overhaul the CTP before the Moore administration submits its final plan to the General Assembly in January.
    — Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of overhaul
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  • Television’s rise forced it to reinvent itself by introducing live disc jockeys who played music and told jokes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With each trick and tactic, companies are reinventing the ripoff right under our noses.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinvent
Verb
  • Scientists are beginning to treat gravity almost like a drug, varying its strength, duration, and frequency on the human body to learn what dose might keep astronauts healthy and whether the same stimulus could help rehabilitate patients on Earth.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike the adult system, the juvenile justice system is set up to rehabilitate, not punish, based on decades of research showing that youth are more capable of change.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitate
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  • The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • These materials mimic important structural features of quasicrystals while having a repeating crystal structure that can be studied experimentally.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • Greenspan’s cooking is equal parts nostalgic and swashbuckling, with a menu that brazenly reimagines foods most Jewish Americans hold near and dear.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps these awards need to be reimagined—along with mathematics itself.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of reimagine
Verb
  • Walt Disney Imagineering, the arm of the company devoted to theme park experiences, announced the intent to reconceptualize the original Disneyland area at its all-things-Disney fan convention D23, which kicked off Friday in Anaheim.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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