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 as public-sector budgets come under fiscal pressure the world over, festivals in any place of the world are seeking an industrial reconversion from one-off events to year-round hubs enrolling their brands – and Clermont Ferrand’s is very large – to amplify their value.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 30 May 2025
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
Black Metropolis appeared as World War II neared its end, with U.S. political leaders fiercely debating the best ways to bring about civilian reconversion and reconstruction.
—Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2020
Erdogan presented the reconversion of Hagia Sophia not simply as an act of piety or the rectification of a historic injustice but as a defense of Turkey’s sovereignty.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2020
John Hopewell, Variety, 30 May 2025
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
Black Metropolis appeared as World War II neared its end, with U.S. political leaders fiercely debating the best ways to bring about civilian reconversion and reconstruction.
—Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2020
Erdogan presented the reconversion of Hagia Sophia not simply as an act of piety or the rectification of a historic injustice but as a defense of Turkey’s sovereignty.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconversion
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The parallel imagination engine of QML functions by projecting features into complex multidimensional quantum spaces, which enables 2D sketch reconstruction into 3D and beyond.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Lebanon, new political players are becoming more confident in discussing economic cooperation and cross-border stability, while Syria’s new leadership has refrained from anti-Israel rhetoric and focused instead on reconstruction and international reintegration.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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AirPods Pro 3 could see redesign AirPods Pro 3 could be introduced as early as this month, Bloomberg reported.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each new capability adds to a foundation for broader adaptability, pointing toward a future where humanoids take on diverse roles with minimal redesign.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the offseason, the Giants went through a complete overhaul under center.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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But if not, there might be the need for another fairly drastic overhaul and the injection of some game-changers.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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And as far as music is concerned, reformation doesn’t really come into it so much.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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The process observed involved stages of turbulence generation, rope merging, equilibrium collapse, and reformation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Make these modifications with reflection and intention.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Reconversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconversion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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