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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
Based on Lee’s best-selling novel of the same name, the feature reconstructs both the Joseon court and Renaissance Italy entirely through generative AI imagery.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 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
Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 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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Anderson has proved capable of quick program rebuilds.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Here are 13 restaurants to support as the neighborhood rebuilds.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Copenhagen Fashion Week may only occur twice a year, but staying at the Bella Grande recreates the city’s most fashionable event on the daily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate the endless oblivion of eternal night with an evening that recreates the city’s ethereal relationship with vampires in all their forms on this most hallowed of dates.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 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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This time around, Danny Strong updates the book, and Latarro reinvents the musical moves.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Last Critic isn’t the sort of documentary that reinvents the nonfiction filmmaking wheel.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 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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Lerner’s voice is one that interrupts itself, repeats history, and reorders the world.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Left unchecked, this can lead to a downward spiral where insurance gets more expensive and less profitable, more companies leave, insurance gets even harder to find for customers, and the process repeats.—
Scott Pham,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Newer spots like Morzelleria Scinduta de’ Barracchi in Catanzaro, which reimagines the city’s beloved morzello, or De’ Minimi in Tropea, signal a new generation honoring Calabrian flavors while pushing them forward in a thoughtful and innovative way.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In time for the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, Four Seasons reimagines one of Venice’s most storied palazzos along the Riva degli Schiavoni.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Jeff Rosenstock, the new album from ex-Cayetana songwriter Augusta Koch revisits her old band’s punky power-pop with hard-hitting lyrics about self-improvement and communal uplift.—
Tatiana Tenreyro,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Like actual bedtime stories at a sleepover, or campfire ghost stories repeated with a flashlight under your chin, Bedtime Stories creates images that can lodge in your brain for a decade and hold up to revisits.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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