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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
Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Computational algorithms then synchronize the data afterward, reconstructing a single, coherent image.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
The agency, Patel said, is working with local officials to investigate images and videos related to the incident, including by reconstructing the shooting scene.
—Eryn Dion, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Nearly half the work is done, officials say Neary 100 feet down, crews are reconstructing one of the two tunnels served by Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Major repairs, like reconstructing a gaping hole, can cost as much as an F257 Sutton—the company’s $113-ish compact wallet.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
That includes knocking out the porch windows, removing most of the kitchen appliances, and reconstructing the furniture pieces.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Of course, that meant reconstructing all those events from scratch and using young actors.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Computational algorithms then synchronize the data afterward, reconstructing a single, coherent image.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
The agency, Patel said, is working with local officials to investigate images and videos related to the incident, including by reconstructing the shooting scene.
—Eryn Dion, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Nearly half the work is done, officials say Neary 100 feet down, crews are reconstructing one of the two tunnels served by Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Major repairs, like reconstructing a gaping hole, can cost as much as an F257 Sutton—the company’s $113-ish compact wallet.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
That includes knocking out the porch windows, removing most of the kitchen appliances, and reconstructing the furniture pieces.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Of course, that meant reconstructing all those events from scratch and using young actors.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
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Netanyahu is reportedly considering another round of strikes on Iran over concerns Tehran is rebuilding its nuclear sites.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2026
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The rebuilding Cardinals are also fielding interest in Donovan from the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners, though, and at Saturday’s Fenway Fest, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow sounded wary of making another trade.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The study authors tackled this problem by recreating the Mars environment in the lab.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Extend your wellness getaway in Bayfield with shopping, dining, and outdoor recreating.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Four of those children, including Jonah Bevin, were adopted from Ethiopia in 2012, three years before Matt Bevin won the gubernatorial race in Kentucky, running on a platform that included overhauling the state's foster care system.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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But seizing current oil production is one thing; overhauling Venezuela's entire oil industry would be another.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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There is no expiration date to reinventing yourself.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Many classic learning models still work A radical new focus doesn’t mean reinventing everything.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Crews are also repairing roads in Topanga Canyon after the fire and ensuing rain damaged them and closed the community to outside traffic.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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While generations of Chastain families kept struggling as farmers, their new family business of selling farm machinery and repairing silos did very well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Do all your reps on this side before switching sides and repeating.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Spray affected areas thoroughly, and wipe the plant to remove webs, repeating the process every few days, says Peters.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the 18th century, American founder and businessman Gouverneur Morris advanced the muse struggle by reimagining power in the new nation.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Based on Deborah Harkness' All Souls trilogy, A Discovery of Witches unveils a steamy, Romeo and Juliet-style fantasy romance that remains true to its source material while also reimagining elements for the screen.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, the crew prepared by packing cargo, reviewing return-to-Earth procedures and transferring hardware aboard the ISS, the agency said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing the 1,000 most popular names, BabyCenter is revealing which names fell the most from 2024 to 2025.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Reconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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