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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
The dust has officially settled from the NFL draft, as the Dallas Cowboys have put in the bulk of their offseason work on reconstructing a porous defense from 2025 that ranked 30th in yards allowed and last in points allowed.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
By reconstructing these showers, scientists can estimate the energy and origin of the incoming gamma rays.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Diet shapes destiny The dietary changes in the East African Rift Valley over the past 4 million years, documented through tooth enamel, are providing important clues for reconstructing the environment in which humans’ ancestors lived and how those environments changed.
—Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 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
Historians have spent decades reconstructing them in publicly available editions and archives.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
By reconstructing these showers, scientists can estimate the energy and origin of the incoming gamma rays.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Diet shapes destiny The dietary changes in the East African Rift Valley over the past 4 million years, documented through tooth enamel, are providing important clues for reconstructing the environment in which humans’ ancestors lived and how those environments changed.
—Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 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
Historians have spent decades reconstructing them in publicly available editions and archives.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructing
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Excessive regulation and permitting delays make rebuilding far more expensive, which pushes premiums even higher.—
Steve Hilton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Now, Braverman said, people are in a stage of rebuilding.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Students are recreating history — literally — as the country prepares to celebrate America's 250th birthday.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The production spent three months shooting at altitudes of between 3,000 to 3,500 meters (9,800 to 11,400 ft) close to sites of the real-life events in Italy’s Aosta Valley, with the production also recreating the pillar in three parts in a studio.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The former mayor argues the state can play a role in boosting housing production by cutting red tape and overhauling the California Environmental Quality Act.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Give your space a new look without overhauling your furniture by adding a decorative touch like this pouf.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 39-year-old songwriter, who’s also a musician and producer, has collaborated with some of the top artists in music, crossing and reinventing genres with ease.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Despite its long history, the property managed by Maybourne is constantly reinventing itself.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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From a young age, she was captivated by film photography, often collecting cameras, repairing them, and even reselling them in high school.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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That the system is repairing this longstanding exclusion?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Interior designer Amanda Reynal also stresses the importance of using building materials thoughtfully, which often means using fewer and repeating them.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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The rings arise because the metal softens as the can compresses, then stiffens, then compresses and stiffens again, repeating the pattern until the compression is complete—akin to something called homoclinic snaking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Beyond the curtain of the first-class cabin, several carriers are reimagining the economy experience as well.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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McKelvey envisioned reimagining the Piazza as a fully immersive escape, delivering guests beyond the bustle of Atlanta and into the effortless elegance of the Italian Riviera.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ryan’s diagnosis of Horner after more than 18 hours of interviewing him as well as speaking to other witnesses and reviewing records listed 10 conditions including autism, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those tensions hit a new high when Reuters published an internal Defense Department email last week that proposed punishing Britain for its position on Iran by reviewing America’s position on the Falkland Islands.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Reconstructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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