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as in rebuilt
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 re-created
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 reconstructed
Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The team also found that the reconstructed ancestral enzymes were easier to produce in micro-organisms, such as yeast cells, than modern-day types, which mean they can be harnessed to synthesize cannabinoids more efficiently.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view recovered artifacts in the park museum as well as hike, fish, and watch for wildlife.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
When audiences last saw Vision, the reconstructed android had just regained his memories and, presumably, his sentience, before flying off into the unknown.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The upgrades will concentrate on Thrall's Opera House; the Scholle House, where a Harmonist shoemaker once lived; and the Harmonist Labyrinth, a reconstructed garden-like maze that symbolized the clash between serenity and life's challenges.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Sanders deserves nothing but respect for beating cancer and working through health issues related to having a reconstructed bladder.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
The final result was a catenary arch – the signature curve formed by the single, 32-inch diameter cable holding the reconstructed bridge together – that refuses to swing, sway or strain while bearing 35,200 tons of steel, concrete and asphalt.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
OpenAI's own reconstructed timeline raises bigger questions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Producer Sophia Levin reconstructed Katharine's four years at Bryn Mawr for me, starting from her very first day on campus.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Grymes reconstructed those works and arranged other popular war songs for the chorale to perform.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Five thousand Minnesotans came out in the frigid January cold on opening weekend to see an actual house that had been reconstructed inside the museum, like a ship in a bottle.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mill Street will be reconstructed with trees and permeable pavers to slow runoff.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
During a news conference with his doctors, Sanders shared that a portion of his intestine had been surgically reconstructed to function as a bladder.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Sutter’s Fort Sutter’s Fort has been reconstructed at its original location.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Once under state ownership, Laurel Park would be reconstructed to serve as a thoroughbred training facility.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Pedestrian walkways and a reconstructed street grid will connect Foundry Park to the surrounding neighborhoods, and eventually to riverfront parks featuring natural wildlife habitats, walkways and a beach.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The team also found that the reconstructed ancestral enzymes were easier to produce in micro-organisms, such as yeast cells, than modern-day types, which mean they can be harnessed to synthesize cannabinoids more efficiently.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view recovered artifacts in the park museum as well as hike, fish, and watch for wildlife.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
When audiences last saw Vision, the reconstructed android had just regained his memories and, presumably, his sentience, before flying off into the unknown.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The upgrades will concentrate on Thrall's Opera House; the Scholle House, where a Harmonist shoemaker once lived; and the Harmonist Labyrinth, a reconstructed garden-like maze that symbolized the clash between serenity and life's challenges.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Sanders deserves nothing but respect for beating cancer and working through health issues related to having a reconstructed bladder.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
The final result was a catenary arch – the signature curve formed by the single, 32-inch diameter cable holding the reconstructed bridge together – that refuses to swing, sway or strain while bearing 35,200 tons of steel, concrete and asphalt.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
OpenAI's own reconstructed timeline raises bigger questions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Producer Sophia Levin reconstructed Katharine's four years at Bryn Mawr for me, starting from her very first day on campus.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Grymes reconstructed those works and arranged other popular war songs for the chorale to perform.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Five thousand Minnesotans came out in the frigid January cold on opening weekend to see an actual house that had been reconstructed inside the museum, like a ship in a bottle.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mill Street will be reconstructed with trees and permeable pavers to slow runoff.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
During a news conference with his doctors, Sanders shared that a portion of his intestine had been surgically reconstructed to function as a bladder.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Sutter’s Fort Sutter’s Fort has been reconstructed at its original location.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Once under state ownership, Laurel Park would be reconstructed to serve as a thoroughbred training facility.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructed
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When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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In her case, the concern trolling seemed to come largely from fans and bystanders, who questioned the safety of skiing competitively after 40 and on a repaired knee.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
21 Dec. 2025
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In this case, the entire college campus is going to have to be rebuilt and relocated to make way for the ballpark and the district.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The stories describe lives lost, but also lives rebuilt.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a flashback sequence when Carol and her manager/partner Helen visit a Norwegian ice hotel, the crew recreated the Arctic surroundings completely in Albuquerque.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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During his appearance with Fallon, the two even put on matching plaid shirts and recreated the iconic pose together, further cementing the meme’s place in pop culture history.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But some researchers and the Houston teachers union have raised concerns about the validity of the A-F rating system, which was overhauled the same year that the state takeover began.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vrabel, who played in four Super Bowls for the Patriots as a linebacker, overhauled a group that was regressing in coach Bill Belichick's final year and worsened in Jerod Mayo's lone season.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The same pattern essentially repeated itself in the first decade of the 21st century.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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So much of these online spaces, social media in particular, are created for community; inside of them, the primary medium is storytelling, and often the same stories are repeated or mimicked, recreating the oral storytelling tradition of our ancestors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But over the years, the two mended fences.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Spalletti reinvented Marcelo Brozovic instead.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 175-year-old Corning, a longtime fixture of the Fortune 500, has reinvented itself once again—this time as a critical supplier to the world’s largest AI data centers.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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That’s an anomaly in this city, where pretty much everything has been reimagined into this new context.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Window Peace will be reimagined, featuring original participant Linda Montano alongside contemporary artists at West Philadelphia’s Public Trust.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Reconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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