1
as in to rebuild
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 to recreate
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 reconstruct
On his first day in his new post, George is mainly busy with trying to remember whatever information Natan gave him by attempting to reconstruct his exact surroundings at the time of their conversation.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Some Israeli officials don’t want to reconstruct it at all.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
But to reconstruct past climate events, researchers in the field of historical climatology go beyond these natural indicators to examine those of society: the records and everyday-life reports of people who lived in those times.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Some Israeli officials don’t want to reconstruct it at all.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
But to reconstruct past climate events, researchers in the field of historical climatology go beyond these natural indicators to examine those of society: the records and everyday-life reports of people who lived in those times.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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Perhaps most crucially, studios and streamers must do their part by pledging to shoot more in L.A. County, demonstrating a commitment to rebuilding after the fires.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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Miami needs to create about $20 million to $30 million more in cap space to rebuild the team decently.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Barr spent most of his tenure pushing for a set of rules that would have drastically hiked big bank capital requirements by overhauling how firms measure risk, but intense industry opposition ultimately saw that effort subside and remain unfinished.—
Pete Schroeder,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Whether or not the clause should be overhauled has been a big part of the fiscal debate ahead of the election.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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The cartels have repeatedly demonstrated a capacity to re-create damaged drug labs within days.—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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Other clips show users trying to re-create the video’s choreography or making up their own dance moves.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ma was a most prominent victim of Beijing’s tech crackdown from several years ago, and his attendance at the recent summit marked a clear signal that China’s most famous entrepreneur had been rehabilitated after four years in the political wilderness.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith's doctor said the cannibal killer has been rehabilitated and is taking medications to help with psychosis and voices in his head, the outlet reported.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Striking that balance between commerce and culture, between artistic integrity and business growth, is no small feat, especially in an industry that is scaling down, reinventing itself, and fighting for relevance just to stay alive.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In reinventing the franchise’s setting and focus, Escape essentially launches a separate timeline from what came before it.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Can Amador Valley repeat last season’s magical run?—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Executive pastry chef Brooke Martin has masterfully reimagined iconic red carpet moments as nine delectable treats.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Director Alex Parkinson, who also helmed the 2019 documentary of the same name, returns to bring this gripping true story to the big screen—with an intense, cinematic reimagining that places viewers inside the dive helmets of those who lived it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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