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
First designed in 1934 and reconstructed by Louis Vuitton for the first time in 2013, it was conceived as a statement about the right to leisure.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Caruso pointed to Lahaina, the site of Maui's 2023 wildfire, which had still not been reconstructed.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the army retook Paris, and the stately buildings were reconstructed.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Crews will reconstruct the road and replace water mains and storm water sewers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Caruso pointed to Lahaina, the site of Maui's 2023 wildfire, which had still not been reconstructed.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the army retook Paris, and the stately buildings were reconstructed.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Crews will reconstruct the road and replace water mains and storm water sewers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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Lucas County officials have announced plans to form a task force to examine and rebuild trust in local child welfare systems.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Seeking to rebuild investor confidence and boost near-term shareholder returns, BP in February pledged to slash renewable spending and ramp up annual expenditure on its core business of oil and gas.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Economists are puzzled to see Trump trying to overhaul the existing economic order and doing it so soon after inheriting the strongest economy in the world.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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After 18 seniors graduated in 2023, the Blue Devils had to overhaul their varsity roster and called upon McCarthy to pitch regularly.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Exit through the gift shop Souvenirs can remind us of previous trips and help re-create the inspiring feeling of seeing the Great Wall of China or the Eiffel Tower for the first time.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Miller suffered a traumatic brain injury during a mission gone wrong in 2006, and Mendoza aimed to help jog his memory by re-creating their heroic survival story.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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Grant Williams wasn’t going anywhere yet and was among the last to finally emerge from his latest training session rehabilitating his torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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But Daniels, 27, is still rehabilitating an Achilles injury from Week 5 of last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Merino, after a complicated start to his Arsenal career, has reinvented himself through sheer willingness to learn and has added a goal threat to his work ethic.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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From Menswear Fabric to Timeless Women’s Fashion Frank & Eileen reinvented the women's button-up shirt into a fashion statement.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, repeat female winner Danielle Marquette of Meridian crossed the finish line.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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While Florida has been a good road playoff team the past two years — going 15-8 overall — that would be a lot of travel in their quest to repeat.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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More than 25 years after Lindsay Lohan’s Hallie and Annie first shook hands at summer camp and swapped lives, the beloved 1998 Nancy Meyers film will be reimagined as a new stage play, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Known for reimagining desserts as fine art, Grolet’s eggs have become objets d’art for the social media generation—designed to be photographed, admired, and then, eventually, eaten.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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