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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
Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The West Loop building, first completed in 1966 and now called The Bell, includes reconstructed offices, a health club with a cold plunge, several tenant lounges and bars, pickleball courts, a rooftop deck and Solette, a ground-floor casual restaurant.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The special begins with Cyrus walking onto the reconstructed Hannah Montana set and getting emotional.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Thus far, this vision has been explored via joy-making runway shows, the most recent of which played out in the Dojo de Paris, staged against the backdrop of a reconstructed NYC intersection smattered with crosswalk stripes and furniture.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Don't miss the museum's architectural treasures, which include a fully reconstructed Japanese teahouse and a medieval cloister.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Once your film already has the demonstrable artifice of re-enactments, why bother with the faux authenticity of reconstructed narration?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Her reconstructed face was then compared with three other Australopithecus specimens, including one from South Africa and two from Ethiopia, as well as modern great apes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The museum’s collection includes a reconstructed 16th-century gold tearoom and a bas-relief bronze by Antoine Bourdelle originally made for the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Stiles said the building was slated to be demolished and reconstructed to be used as a school site.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In his biography of Fuller, Nevala-Lee reconstructed the crash from contemporary newspaper accounts, official records, and Fuller’s own contemporaneous notes.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, with the cooperation of Kilmer’s estate and his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, Voorhees reconstructed the performance using generative artificial intelligence, assembling the role from archival material and digital tools.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off.
—Samantha Lee
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april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Minnesota’s roster had to be reconstructed with the free agency departures of Smith and Natisha Hiedeman, who agreed to a deal with Seattle.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The roadway is being reconstructed, including resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement, and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant upgrades.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Visitors can wander the fort’s exterior grounds and step inside to explore reconstructed living quarters.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The West Loop building, first completed in 1966 and now called The Bell, includes reconstructed offices, a health club with a cold plunge, several tenant lounges and bars, pickleball courts, a rooftop deck and Solette, a ground-floor casual restaurant.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The special begins with Cyrus walking onto the reconstructed Hannah Montana set and getting emotional.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Thus far, this vision has been explored via joy-making runway shows, the most recent of which played out in the Dojo de Paris, staged against the backdrop of a reconstructed NYC intersection smattered with crosswalk stripes and furniture.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Don't miss the museum's architectural treasures, which include a fully reconstructed Japanese teahouse and a medieval cloister.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Once your film already has the demonstrable artifice of re-enactments, why bother with the faux authenticity of reconstructed narration?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Her reconstructed face was then compared with three other Australopithecus specimens, including one from South Africa and two from Ethiopia, as well as modern great apes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The museum’s collection includes a reconstructed 16th-century gold tearoom and a bas-relief bronze by Antoine Bourdelle originally made for the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Frames were digitally reconstructed and the results were seamless.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Stiles said the building was slated to be demolished and reconstructed to be used as a school site.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In his biography of Fuller, Nevala-Lee reconstructed the crash from contemporary newspaper accounts, official records, and Fuller’s own contemporaneous notes.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, with the cooperation of Kilmer’s estate and his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, Voorhees reconstructed the performance using generative artificial intelligence, assembling the role from archival material and digital tools.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off.
—Samantha Lee
connect
april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Minnesota’s roster had to be reconstructed with the free agency departures of Smith and Natisha Hiedeman, who agreed to a deal with Seattle.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The roadway is being reconstructed, including resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement, and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant upgrades.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructed
Adjective
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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
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While the original church was built in 1545, it was demolished and rebuilt in 1705.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sets would be built and then junked only to be rebuilt again at considerable cost due to an overall lack of familiarity with standard Hollywood filmmaking procedures.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Using historical photos and other archival documents, the shop faithfully recreated the vehicle over the course of three years.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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Now, the Pompeii Archaeological Park, in collaboration with the University of Padua, has recreated his last moments using image-generation and image-editing tools.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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At the time, Congress overhauled parts of its opaque workplace complaint system, ended the use of taxpayer money for future harassment settlements, and created new support structures for staff members seeking legal help.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 May 2026
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That style should mesh with the improved depth in the backcourt, which was overhauled in the offseason with the additions of Skylar Diggins, Jacy Sheldon, DiJonai Carrington, Natasha Cloud and first-round draft pick Gabriela Jaquez.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The 48-year-old musician repeated his anti-Jewish rhetoric in a 2025 post insisting his words aren’t the ramblings of a drunkard.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The president also repeated that the Iranians want to make a deal.—
May 6,
CBS News,
6 May 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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The African American Wax Museum, in Harlem, was the singular creation of the artist and eccentric Raven Chanticleer, a sharecropper’s son from South Carolina who reinvented himself, spectacularly, in Manhattan.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Next to Sunset Bar is HB’s, reinvented as a seafood-centric restaurant with plenty of crudos, local catch, and the kind of raw-bar plates that belong beside the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For the show’s reimagined Season 18, Lythgoe was originally supposed to return, alongside Holker (who had been married to Twitch, who died after Season 17).—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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The highlights were a hoop-skirt reimagined as a circus tent and a blue duster cardigan with hand motifs knitting a red scarf.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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“Reconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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