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
In Erdogan's view, questioning the reconversion of Hagia Sophia was an attack on Turkish sovereignty.
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Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 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
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
Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconversion
Noun
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Yet without a political solution, reconstruction will do little over the long term.—
Maha Yahya,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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The near complete skull is demonstrated in a 3D reconstruction.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each era-ending crisis created a credible kind of drama: In real life, revolutions, reformations, migration, invasion, disasters, and so much else can reshape societies in fundamental ways.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The dissolution and subsequent reformation of safety teams at OpenAI demonstrates the ongoing debate about how best to approach AI safety governance.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Aliah Anderson In Proenza Schouler at The Road to the Golden Globes Party at TIFF. Penske Media/Getty Images Cannes served as a launchpad for another recurring motif in their press looks: body modification.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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The car’s engine remains in place, along with its seven-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and all other modifications originally made by Aston Martin.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Reconversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconversion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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