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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
The Broncos reconstructed their backfield this offseason with two key additions.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 July 2025
No date has been set for the Wisconsin Street Bridge project which will include replacing the bridge and reconstructing new guardrails, handrails and lights.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Instead, the city is laying plans for a $28-million project to demolish it and build two smaller new pools and a splash pad in its place while reconstructing the two-story pool house next door.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
According to the team, Crawford underwent successful surgery to reconstruct the stabilizing sheath of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) in his right wrist.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 July 2025
No date has been set for the Wisconsin Street Bridge project which will include replacing the bridge and reconstructing new guardrails, handrails and lights.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Instead, the city is laying plans for a $28-million project to demolish it and build two smaller new pools and a splash pad in its place while reconstructing the two-story pool house next door.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
According to the team, Crawford underwent successful surgery to reconstruct the stabilizing sheath of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) in his right wrist.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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And for professionals facing career transitions, volunteering is a way to rediscover one’s mission, re-skill and rebuild.—
Leslye Moore,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Expanding our defense industries and rebuilding our stocks of weaponry and strategic materials is a critical part of that.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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Florida’s Boca Raton Resort just overhauled its beach club, sinking millions into the makeover.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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Last summer, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority overhauled listing rules in a bid to simplify the process of floating shares on the U.K. market.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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Essentially re-creating Superman’s origin story while inserting Superman II’s bad guys, Zack Snyder’s first go-round with the Kryptonian is a typically self-serious, lumbering affair.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Focusing on these solutions alone can inadvertently re-create a perimeter-centric mindset, neglecting security within applications.—
Brian Soby,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The chances of Combs’ image itself being significantly rehabilitated seems slim, given that violent, abusive behavior was caught on camera and aired to millions of people around the world.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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More to come: Findlay Flats and Grant Park Nearly a dozen historic buildings across Vine and Elder Streets near the new community center will be rehabilitated into 45 mixed-income apartments.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Industry professionals who spoke to NBC News said Combs can control the narrative of his legacy — and potentially reinvent himself.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Processes didn’t have to be reinvented with every new hire, and employees gained confidence more quickly.—
Andrey Shelokovskiy,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Just very much on their own plane, dancing to their own beat, repeating their familiar one-step-forward, two-steps-back shuffle into the All-Star Break.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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To repeat the first question posed at the start of this review: What’s in a name?—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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By reimagining the boundaries of where its sport can potentially thrive, the AVP might have sketched out a novel blueprint for other sports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The installation reimagines Messi’s header against Manchester United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final, a moment the player himself selected as the most meaningful of his 800-plus goals.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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