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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
Bar Fridman-Tell’s lush debut reconstructs the Welsh myth of Blodeuwedd, a woman made of flowers, into a modern dark fairytale with touches of Frankenstein.
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
In the doc, Gandbhir reconstructs an escalating dispute between neighbors from video recordings made by 911 responders, revealing a white citizen’s attempt to leverage the police against people of color.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
HoloRadar captures these reflections and reconstructs what lies beyond direct view.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The system then reconstructs these slices into a high-resolution 3D model of the carry-on.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Drawing on archival documents, Williams reconstructs Morrison’s audacious efforts to carve a space for herself in the publishing world while cultivating a new generation of Black writers.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Perfect Neighbor reconstructs the events leading up to and immediately following the shooting, largely via police body camera footage.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
In the doc, Gandbhir reconstructs an escalating dispute between neighbors from video recordings made by 911 responders, revealing a white citizen’s attempt to leverage the police against people of color.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
HoloRadar captures these reflections and reconstructs what lies beyond direct view.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The system then reconstructs these slices into a high-resolution 3D model of the carry-on.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Drawing on archival documents, Williams reconstructs Morrison’s audacious efforts to carve a space for herself in the publishing world while cultivating a new generation of Black writers.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
The Perfect Neighbor reconstructs the events leading up to and immediately following the shooting, largely via police body camera footage.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructs
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Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Another, more forward-looking bill looks at what happens after someone successfully rebuilds.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a studio in Accra, Perfectual Linnan, a fashion designer and founder of Roots by Linnan, recreates the fugu fabric into jackets, trousers and tops designed for everyday wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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One scene, involving giant fans, re-creates Leo and Kate on the prow of the Titanic.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Buffalo Bills will get a good look at all the top available draft prospects, which will be extremely important this year as the team overhauls its defensive scheme.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts’ expectations as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business model to include new moneymakers like bag fees and seat assignments.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Over at Azur on Luminara, the menu reinvents itself every two days to mirror the port of call, like someone plucked the best taverna dishes off the coast and casually plated them in front of you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now, as the Grove reinvents itself once again into something more upscale, the vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurant has announced its closing date.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The climax of Scream 7 repeats the cold open of Scream, with Tatum tied to a chair in her backyard in much the same way Steve (Kevin Patrick Walls) was before being gutted.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the album, Matryoshka repeats that thorny approach, skewing familiar markers of various electronic genres just so to create an immersive, quietly transportive record.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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The author of A Thousand Ships and Stone Blind reimagines the Greek myth of Medea as a passion play, rife with domestic fury and murder most foul.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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With his new Inside Out Denim Collection, Flanigan reimagines timeless denim staples through a bold, conceptual lens—proving that everyday wear can still feel elevated and intentional.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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While stare decisis is a powerful force against the granting of review, the court sometimes revisits and reverses its own precedent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Britespark, Days that Shocked the World revisits the most devastating disasters of the past 40 years, retelling each event through eyewitness testimony and archive footage in one- or two-part anniversary specials.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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