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reconversion

noun

Definition of reconversionnext
as in reconstruction
the act, process, or result of changing again The planning board has laid out a proposal for the reconversion of the converted paper mills.

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Recent Examples of reconversion Yet the reconversion into a mosque preserved much of the Crusader church, and the majority of the nave and the western portal were still visible in modern times. — Stephennie Mulder, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024 Maenza and Haider met for the first time in person at a reception following an ecumenical prayer service lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 July 2021 Today and for 40 years the ancient quarries have known an artistic reconversion. — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 7 May 2021 In Erdogan's view, questioning the reconversion of Hagia Sophia was an attack on Turkish sovereignty. — Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconversion
  1. reconstruction
  2. redesign
  3. overhaul
  4. reformation
  5. modification
Noun
  • Now she’s fully thrown herself into researching her American crime story, even tagging along with the crash reconstruction unit of a highway patrol in North Dakota.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Histoury’s artists then build the reconstruction directly on top of this 3D mesh, in consultation with a team of archaeologists to make sure everything is as historically accurate as possible.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reconstruction
Noun
  • Thus began Journeys’ latest store redesign project that began rolling out to stores in 2024.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Teaching computers how molecules behave Rather than relying entirely on a long cycle of synthesis, measurement and redesign, the researchers want to build computational tools that can identify promising molecular arrangements in advance.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of redesign
Noun
  • Election officials have said there was simply no way to carry out a complete overhaul in the weeks before the midterms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The compromise was the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the biggest overhaul of the federal tax code in over three decades and, at the time, a rare bipartisan triumph.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of overhaul
Noun
  • But this begs the parallel question of what the current museum architecture arises from and reflects, and why the oceanic and the oligarchic logics of the museum’s reformation now travel together here.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
Definition of reformation
Noun
  • The tests analyze modifications to DNA and return a single number that may run higher or lower than the years on your driver’s license.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, the vehicle was developed using digital twin technology through ESOX OS, allowing for rapid modifications and updates.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of modification

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“Reconversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconversion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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