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
And in order to guarantee the integrity of the jet, it must be reconstructed with the proper tools and systems needed in order for President Trump to use it for travel.
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A Martínez, NPR, 14 May 2025
Images from cameras and telescopes, on the contrary, tend to do a good job reconstructing the trajectories of objects entering at shallow angles that streak across the sky like stunning shooting stars.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
For example, projects such as LO-CAMS (Lowell Observatory’s Cameras for All-sky Meteor Surveillance) — which Moskovitz leads — utilize networks of cameras to help researchers reconstruct the 3D paths that meteors take through the sky.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
According to Renner, as part of his recovery, doctors had to reconstruct his chest and one of his legs using titanium.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
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A Martínez, NPR, 14 May 2025
Images from cameras and telescopes, on the contrary, tend to do a good job reconstructing the trajectories of objects entering at shallow angles that streak across the sky like stunning shooting stars.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
For example, projects such as LO-CAMS (Lowell Observatory’s Cameras for All-sky Meteor Surveillance) — which Moskovitz leads — utilize networks of cameras to help researchers reconstruct the 3D paths that meteors take through the sky.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
According to Renner, as part of his recovery, doctors had to reconstruct his chest and one of his legs using titanium.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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Less than a week after the explosion destroyed his fertility clinic, Dr. Maher Abdallah vows to rebuild.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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From Iraq to Rwanda, domestic tax codes have been leveraged to jump start rebuilding.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Emerging platforms are now helping standardise commercial and financial data, enabling firms to shift from retrospective reporting to predictive forecasting, without the need to overhaul entire tech stacks.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The moves come after President Trump and the secretary vowed to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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The pair then re-created the famous photo, because QVC+ didn’t want to shell out for the Getty image.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Kehlmann has re-created the filmmaking career of G. W. Pabst, the brilliant Austrian director who, in the early Nazi period, made it out of Europe to America.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Our investigation found that a large number of the private agencies deliberately kept the children in their care and out of the adoption market, making little or no effort to rehabilitate their parents.—
Stewart Ain,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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State officials say this is the fourth young cub in the past five years that’s been brought in to be rehabilitated.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Anno 117 doesn't seem to reinvent the experience compared to 1800, but after the controversial attempts that preceded both of these titles, that may not be a bad thing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Chance to reinvent your career?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Claims from staffers included being penalized for taking medical leave, repeated racial microaggressions and fear of retribution for raising complaints about working conditions.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Asked again if the Cubs were saying the Score’s report was inaccurate, Martinez repeated her statement that no decision was made.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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And the good news is, these dishes, which many might have seen as one-note, have been reimagined, using different (but not necessarily more difficult) cooking techniques and better ingredients.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Companies are already reimagining workflows by replacing human contributions with software.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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