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as in rebuilds
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-creates
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 reconstructs
Sophisticated error-correction software reconstructs the original message as many photons are lost.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Artifacts dating to the Paleolithic era fill the Domenico Ridola Archeological Museum, while the Museum-Workshop of the Peasant Culture reconstructs a cave house, public wine cellar, and blacksmith, cobbler and cabinetmaker studios.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Through exclusive interviews, archival research, and declassified diplomatic cables, El Capitan y el Brazalete de Esmeraldas reconstructs the events from multiple perspectives.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
The pieces are made from woods such as holly, cherry, walnut and poplar, which DeKnikker deconstructs into tiny fragments, nearly all the exact same size, and reconstructs into looping and curling abstract sculptures.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
The doc, directed by Simone Manetti and produced by Italy’s Ganesh productions and Domenico Procacci‘s Fandango, reconstructs the still ongoing quest for judicial truth about the kidnapping, torture and murder of Regeni.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Through interviews, archival footage, and courtroom material, the documentary reconstructs both the investigation and the emotional toll left behind.
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Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
The system, called HEAPGrasp, reconstructs object shapes using only visual outlines captured through an RGB camera, enabling robots to reliably identify and grasp objects regardless of their optical properties.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Artifacts dating to the Paleolithic era fill the Domenico Ridola Archeological Museum, while the Museum-Workshop of the Peasant Culture reconstructs a cave house, public wine cellar, and blacksmith, cobbler and cabinetmaker studios.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Through exclusive interviews, archival research, and declassified diplomatic cables, El Capitan y el Brazalete de Esmeraldas reconstructs the events from multiple perspectives.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
The pieces are made from woods such as holly, cherry, walnut and poplar, which DeKnikker deconstructs into tiny fragments, nearly all the exact same size, and reconstructs into looping and curling abstract sculptures.
—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
The doc, directed by Simone Manetti and produced by Italy’s Ganesh productions and Domenico Procacci‘s Fandango, reconstructs the still ongoing quest for judicial truth about the kidnapping, torture and murder of Regeni.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Through interviews, archival footage, and courtroom material, the documentary reconstructs both the investigation and the emotional toll left behind.
—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
The system, called HEAPGrasp, reconstructs object shapes using only visual outlines captured through an RGB camera, enabling robots to reliably identify and grasp objects regardless of their optical properties.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructs
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For example, restoring a coastal marsh stores carbon and rebuilds the storm buffer fishing towns depend on.
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The follicular phase runs from day 6 to day 14, when estrogen rises steadily, energy rebuilds and some research points to a peak cognition window.
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Both are drawn from Spanish auteurist designer Jaime Hayon’s arresting sense of design – a protagonist with a beak nose, shiny colors, an avoidance of sharp angles – which recreates over a century of Spanish design and architecture.
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So while the race to produce generative video models of higher fidelity will continue, the real arms race that will matter next is which of these tools that leverage all available models is easiest to use and best recreates the feelings of actually making movies.
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The bill overhauls the way presidents are chosen, replacing direct popular elections with selection by lawmakers.
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The law is part of Sweden’s efforts to tighten its approach to migration and comes as the European Union overhauls its migration system, including to expedite deportations.
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The restaurant, which opened in February 2025 and is closed on Fridays and Saturdays in honor of the Sabbath, reinvents classic kosher cuisine with rich flavors and a fierce farm-to-table mentality.
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Goldschmied introduces Agolde, a total-look contemporary brand that reinvents the idea of jeanswear and sportswear using next generation fibers.
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Chester Leonard rehabilitates wounded bald eagles and other large raptors at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke.
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.
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The process repeats until a clear winner emerges with a majority of the vote.
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History repeats itself A similar scenario is unfolding today.
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Designed exclusively for Nex Playground, the experience reimagines how users can engage with the group at home.
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Note di Luce reimagines the classic solitaire through a suite of seven rings featuring unexpected diamond colors, distinctive cuts and bespoke settings.
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The Core collection revisits the silhouettes that were central to the brand’s history, updating them with materials, colors and proportions designed for today.
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Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our streaming recommendations include a series of brief historical videos that honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a Netflix documentary that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 child molestation trial.
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“Reconstructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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