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reconstructions

noun

plural of reconstruction
1
as in revisions

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as in rehabilitations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructions
  1. revisions
  2. restorations
  3. reformations
  4. reclamations
  5. variations
  6. transitions
  7. alterations
  8. adjustments
Noun
  • One of those revisions earned John Nash of Princeton University and two others the Noble economics prize.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The manual also notes that social criteria at the farm level are not currently required for natural-fiber standards, though they could be introduced in future revisions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of revisions
Noun
  • Millions of dollars in taxpayer funds were also allegedly misspent on luxury vacations, vintage car restorations, and commercial properties unrelated to homeless housing, federal prosecutors charge.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are about halfway through one of the biggest restorations the Twin Cities has ever seen.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of restorations
Noun
  • The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.
    — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of reformations
Noun
  • Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of reclamations
Noun
  • Now, Detroit style, or at least adjacent variations, has been popping up in new locations.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meteorological seasons were created because of those variations in length.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of variations
Noun
  • This classic crewneck transitions effortlessly from day to night and is light enough to toss into your purse to keep on hand for chilly museum visits or cooler evenings.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Deliberately choppy and abrupt in its transitions from sequences that almost play like standalone shorts, Masc may be too rarefied to venture beyond fests and niche settings.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of transitions
Noun
  • These are often added within the alterations process by a tailor and are customized to the height of the dress wearer.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of his biggest alterations, which came late in the process, were to the nails on the hands.
    — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • The ramps are made out of wood, rather than metal, as metal ramps cost significantly more and require adjustments every three to six months.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One of Foss’s favorite moments is the staircase, which, fittingly, came together in stages—and a series of creative adjustments.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjustments
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“Reconstructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructions. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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