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as in rebuilding
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-creating
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 reconstructing
These isotopic measurements, including ratios involving hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, are essential for reconstructing the planet’s history, such as the loss of water over time and ongoing chemical cycles within the atmosphere.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Archaeologist Eric Cline has spent his career forensically reconstructing why, and the answer is far stranger and more unsettling than a single catastrophic event.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Now Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal are tasked with reconstructing the unit that proved so crucial to the Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff run.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
It's achieved substantial improvements in tasks like reconstructing the universe’s initial conditions, cleaning up foreground contamination from faint cosmic signals, and fine-tuning physics in N-body simulations.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
At a factory in South Asia, the sustainability team spends the next two days reconstructing numbers from production logs, supplier declarations and old audit reports.
—Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Historians have spent decades reconstructing them in publicly available editions and archives.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Archaeologist Eric Cline has spent his career forensically reconstructing why, and the answer is far stranger and more unsettling than a single catastrophic event.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Now Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal are tasked with reconstructing the unit that proved so crucial to the Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff run.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
It's achieved substantial improvements in tasks like reconstructing the universe’s initial conditions, cleaning up foreground contamination from faint cosmic signals, and fine-tuning physics in N-body simulations.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
At a factory in South Asia, the sustainability team spends the next two days reconstructing numbers from production logs, supplier declarations and old audit reports.
—Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Historians have spent decades reconstructing them in publicly available editions and archives.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
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Centred on intimate portraits of women rebuilding their lives, the film follows individuals shaping a future in the shadow of a shared past.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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So are the Chiefs finally rebuilding?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dacre Montgomery plays Arthur, a serial killer who is re-creating scenes from the original Faces of Death, but now with real murder.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday marks exactly one year since Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed his first executive order overhauling the city's permit process with a new office.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since joining Carlyle three years ago from his previous job as president and co-chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, Schwartz has focused on authoring a strategic growth plan and overhauling the firm’s operating model and leadership structure.—
Miles Weiss,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Now Ford is reinventing the assembly line.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The second-year Minnesota Mallards junior team of the North American Hockey League is reinventing itself yet again.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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The case is unfolding more than three years after the couple bought their boat in Texas, worked together on repairing it and sailed along the southern coast before ending up in the Bahamas.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The luxury department store chain employs 1,500 people to provide tailoring and alternations, from hemming jeans and repairing rips to fitting suits and reworking evening gowns.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hammering the Color Palette Using too many colors (and over-repeating them) can cause visual overwhelm, which can read as clutter.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Grown-ups might spot repeating glitches in careers, romances or caregiving styles.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the down-to-earth spirit of the cha chaan teng endures, and the chefs who grew up eating at these diners are reimagining, restyling, and reinterpreting its catalog of dishes through their own unique culinary lenses.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Long before the pair got started reimagining one of the web’s most infamous shock tapes for the Independent Film Company (in theaters Friday, April 10), Goldhaber and Mazzei were just two kids living in a community where mass violence was suddenly everywhere.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026
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State attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, are reviewing the deal and may try to block it in court.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Peace Officers Standards and Training, which governs law enforcement licensing in California, is reviewing Josett's certification.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Reconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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