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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as in to recreate
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
One sea lion viewing hole also will be reconstructed, Elliot said.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Dad will have hours of fun reconstructing his childhood with this set.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
This experimental essay interweaves three stories: a female director reconstructing the life of a dead transgender woman through film; an intimate study of the filmmaker’s family, who also dealt with a missing relative; and the testimony of forensic pathologist Karen Quintero.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
By analyzing the friction sounds, attackers can reconstruct fingerprint patterns, potentially enhancing the effectiveness of masterprint attacks.
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—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Dad will have hours of fun reconstructing his childhood with this set.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
This experimental essay interweaves three stories: a female director reconstructing the life of a dead transgender woman through film; an intimate study of the filmmaker’s family, who also dealt with a missing relative; and the testimony of forensic pathologist Karen Quintero.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
By analyzing the friction sounds, attackers can reconstruct fingerprint patterns, potentially enhancing the effectiveness of masterprint attacks.
5.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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Chantel has expressed their strained relationship, and moved back to Los Angeles hoping to rebuild their bond and launch her son’s modeling career.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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This means anyone can assemble, rebuild, and understand how these robots work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Supporters of Charlotte’s plan to overhaul the region’s transportation system are celebrating a flurry of recent progress in the North Carolina General Assembly.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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The contests will be closely watched as a measure of whether voters in the shadow of Washington will embrace President Trump’s aggressive effort to overhaul the federal government, or be repelled by it.—
Olivia Diaz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Watching actors re-create your childhood right in front of you must have been really intense emotionally.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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Tailoring Black Style inspired A-list guests, including cochair Colman Domingo, to re-create iconic looks and pay tribute to Black designers.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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For the past 20 years, conservationists in Spain worked to rehabilitate their European beaver populations and eventually noticed beavers living closer and closer to the border with Portugal, the organization said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Carl Lopp, repeatedly since taking ownership of the property in 1988, promised to rehabilitate the facility with little to show for, one Unified Government commissioner told The Star.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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Since becoming president and CEO of VF Corp. in August 2023, Bracken Darrell has been busy reinventing the group, cutting costs, resetting the operating structure and changing leadership at the company’s brands The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Abercrombie Linen-blend Skimming Shell Top Abercrombie is reinventing classic linen styles with unique silhouettes, like this open-back design.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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Trump has repeated long-standing accusations that the Biden White House relied on an autopen to sign presidential pardons, executive orders and other key documents, claiming that its use cast doubt on their validity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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This would be repeated often during the match: in a stoppage for a blow to Federico Valverde to talk to Bellingham, in the breaks for hydration to help other players or with Tchouameni during the process of reviewing a penalty decision.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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As retail reclaims its role as a space for real-life connection and not just commerce, brands are reimagining their physical spaces not just as stores, but stages with consumers at the center.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Cotton Incorporated has reimagined its CottonWorks website to better meet the needs of global textile professionals across every stage of the value chain.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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