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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
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Hilton, a semi-reconstructed Tory, made his name as the head of strategy to David Cameron, the man who strategized his way to Brexit.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Cheery and exotic, the main structure is an approximately 200-year-old reconstructed Vietnamese town hall with an abundance of cozy lounge seating.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
This inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests may lead to issues such as authentication bypass when the authentication depends on the reconstructed URL’s path.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Re/Done launched in 2014, bringing reconstructed denim into the luxury market.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Directed by Céline Carridroit and Aline Suter, the film moves between documentary and autofiction, using reconstructed scenes and staged fiction to tell a story of friendship and identity.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 15 May 2026
Visitors can wander the fort’s exterior grounds and step inside to explore reconstructed living quarters.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
By measuring the elevation angles of the auroras in the images and tracing them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the team reconstructed how high the glowing structures extended into the atmosphere.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Persistent identity remains attached to the fiber or material and cannot be removed, reconstructed or reassigned.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Researchers reconstructed the change using satellite and ground observations collected between 1997 and 2025, including data from European Space Agency missions Swarm and CryoSat, as well as Germany’s CHAMP and Denmark’s Ørsted satellites.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Has the reflecting pool been reconstructed before?
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In taking on such an iconic figure—one whose compositions have been deconstructed and reconstructed in seemingly every possible direction—the group risks revealing the method to its madness.
—Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Oaklawn Avenue Bridge, one of the vital entry points into the neighborhood, will be reconstructed.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Adjective
Bailey and Barna are examples of that — two players expected to make an impact in a reconstructed Illini defense in 2026.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Hilton, a semi-reconstructed Tory, made his name as the head of strategy to David Cameron, the man who strategized his way to Brexit.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Cheery and exotic, the main structure is an approximately 200-year-old reconstructed Vietnamese town hall with an abundance of cozy lounge seating.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
This inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests may lead to issues such as authentication bypass when the authentication depends on the reconstructed URL’s path.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Re/Done launched in 2014, bringing reconstructed denim into the luxury market.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Directed by Céline Carridroit and Aline Suter, the film moves between documentary and autofiction, using reconstructed scenes and staged fiction to tell a story of friendship and identity.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 15 May 2026
Visitors can wander the fort’s exterior grounds and step inside to explore reconstructed living quarters.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Parking lot changes One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
By measuring the elevation angles of the auroras in the images and tracing them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the team reconstructed how high the glowing structures extended into the atmosphere.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Persistent identity remains attached to the fiber or material and cannot be removed, reconstructed or reassigned.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Researchers reconstructed the change using satellite and ground observations collected between 1997 and 2025, including data from European Space Agency missions Swarm and CryoSat, as well as Germany’s CHAMP and Denmark’s Ørsted satellites.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Has the reflecting pool been reconstructed before?
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In taking on such an iconic figure—one whose compositions have been deconstructed and reconstructed in seemingly every possible direction—the group risks revealing the method to its madness.
—Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Oaklawn Avenue Bridge, one of the vital entry points into the neighborhood, will be reconstructed.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructed
Adjective
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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Org charts, budget cycles, performance processes—these were all built for a workforce of humans and not yet rebuilt for one that isn’t.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The routines her daughter relies on — seeing the same faculty members, following the same schedule, riding the same bus with the same students — cannot be easily recreated somewhere else.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Those interiors were recreated at an arena in Ontario, California.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Since Dodgers owner Mark Walter took over as the majority owner of the Lakers in a record-setting $10-billion deal that was finalized in October, the franchise has gradually overhauled both business and basketball operations.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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In an attempt to tackle that criticism, its founder recently overhauled the way users’ funds are automatically allocated to votes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The White House repeated a statement from Tuesday when asked Wednesday about Tillis’ comments.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Some version of this process, repeated for many of the subjects, led people to activism, whether through art, volunteer work, protest, or sometimes all three.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 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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Miller constantly reinvented herself and this retrospective celebrates her many lives from fashion model and muse to surrealist artist, fashion photographer, portraitist and pioneering war reporter and photographer.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The company repeatedly reinvented itself in response to major technological shifts, evolving from software distribution into Internet services, telecommunications, semiconductor design, and AI infrastructure.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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“Reconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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