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
Noun
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The crash remains under investigation pending the completion of the crash reconstruction report.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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But no Black candidate in Louisiana has been elected to a statewide office, such as governor or attorney general, since reconstruction.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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This requires a redesign of the floor plan to balance aesthetic shopping environments with back-of-house fulfillment efficiency.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The redesign strikes a balance between old and new, building on the estate’s original mid-century vision while opening things up to feel more connected to the landscape.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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The overhaul extends far beyond one venue.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In an era of peak partisanship at the national level, Connecticut lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have for years agreed that the state’s approval process for major hospital transactions — like mergers and acquisitions — needed a major overhaul.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Friends since first grade and bandmates since high school, the two 32-year-old Rogers Park natives and founding members of the then-dormant Chicago indie-rock band Twin Peaks weren’t at the Pilsen venue scouting locations for a potential reformation.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Historically, the superintendent has not had sufficient experience in K-12 classrooms to improve efficiency, center equity and center hands-on policy reformation.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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These modifications provide Israel with greater independence in maintaining and upgrading the aircraft while improving mission adaptability in regional conflicts.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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These don’t alter the underlying DNA sequence of the cells but are modifications or chemical tags that alter gene activity.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Reconversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconversion. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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