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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 meeting at the White House was meant to produce a bilateral agreement that would establish a joint investment fund for reconstructing Ukraine, a deal that was seen as a potential step toward bringing an end to the war and tying the two countries’ economies together for years to come.
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Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Six years after the Woolsey fire destroyed 465 single-family homes in Malibu, city officials said about 39 percent of those have been reconstructed, according to the Los Angeles Times: 183 have been completed, 192 are in planning or under construction and no plans have been submitted for 90 homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Even with all of this uncertainty, AI offers hope — a new blueprint and an opportunity to reimagine and reconstruct the very foundations of content creation.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
The Arab League is holding a summit in Egypt on Tuesday to strategize a proposal to counter President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land in Gaza and reconstruct the strip -- a proposal that experts and U.S. allies have said violates international law.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Six years after the Woolsey fire destroyed 465 single-family homes in Malibu, city officials said about 39 percent of those have been reconstructed, according to the Los Angeles Times: 183 have been completed, 192 are in planning or under construction and no plans have been submitted for 90 homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Even with all of this uncertainty, AI offers hope — a new blueprint and an opportunity to reimagine and reconstruct the very foundations of content creation.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
The Arab League is holding a summit in Egypt on Tuesday to strategize a proposal to counter President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land in Gaza and reconstruct the strip -- a proposal that experts and U.S. allies have said violates international law.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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And that’s even before Brian Flynn, long-time Burnley resident and legendary former Wrexham manager who effectively rebuilt the club in the 1990s, pops up to say hello.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Examples of such projects include rebuilding a highway, bridge or railway.—
Albert C. Lin,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump to overhaul the Kennedy Center The president wants new seats, decor and a more modern facade.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Less than a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that would overhaul Florida’s hemp marketplace, Florida senators are trying again.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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To re-create the look, seek out secondhand pieces, order a new option, or print out public domain art and put it in antique frames.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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The edits sparked a broader trend on TikTok of users re-creating the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star’s choreography, which the Oscar winner herself tried out that December.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
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Staff at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center are rehabilitating four young grey seals, hitting the center’s capacity for seals, the National Aquarium said Wednesday.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Developing tourism inevitably impacts the environment, but the real question is whether leaving coral reefs untouched without economic incentives for conservation leads to better outcomes than having a guardian, such as a hotel or resort, actively working to rehabilitate and protect them.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Since the mid-Nineties, he’s repeatedly reinvented R&B, hip-hop, and pop, lacing classics by the likes of Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z with skittering beats, future-shock synths, and his outrageous ear for samples and hooks.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kloss is a serial entrepreneur who continues to reinvent herself every decade.—
Cherie Kloss,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The sea of ardent fans answered his call to repeat his tagline, too.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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This side of the sheet should look like an L. Now look to the other side and repeat step 3.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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The version that will be presented at the London Palladium will be entirely reimagined.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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The space is lined in sandy wood and onyx marble and tucked behind a wall of 60 vinyl covers by label icons like Lamar, Eminem, and Tupac, reimagined by elite artists like Kehinde Wiley and Takashi Murakami.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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