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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 re-create
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
West 38th Avenue Widen sidewalks, adjust signals, and reconstruct lanes along a three-mile stretch from the South Platte River to Sheridan Boulevard to give buses priority.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Hennepin County leaders say there have been several studies to reconstruct parts of Marshall Street to improve safety along the corridor.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Using footage from police body cameras, helicopter video and real-time crime center footage, Largess reconstructed police actions on June 2.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Hennepin County leaders say there have been several studies to reconstruct parts of Marshall Street to improve safety along the corridor.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Using footage from police body cameras, helicopter video and real-time crime center footage, Largess reconstructed police actions on June 2.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstruct
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While the project is delayed, some CRTPO members urged NCDOT to continue listening to residents and rebuild trust.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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This suggests there may be real limits to the president’s ability to rebuild public support.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two elegant lounges around the main reception hold deep velvet sofas, and the décor is all original or recreated oak panelling, intricate cornicing, 19th century fireplaces and granite flagstones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fans re-create scenes, creators react to plot twists, and behind-the-scenes moments spread across communities that shape what audiences want to see next.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump has overhauled its board, installed himself as chair and backed a two-year closure for renovations.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.—
Mark Dee
March 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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The actor and comedian, who was married to Katy Perry, has reinvented himself as a Christian convert who evangelizes about free speech and free thinking in MAGA America.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Varona, an opponent of the island’s communist government, filed onto a makeshift raft alongside a handful of others in the 1990s, risking his life and sailing across the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to reinvent his life in Florida.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two Prosecutors is based on a novella by Georgy Demidov, a physicist who spent 18 years in Soviet prison camps and was rehabilitated in the late 1950s, only to then have his work seized by the authorities; most of his writings were only published following his death in 1987.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Windel has spent decades building and rehabilitating housing across Oklahoma.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
24 Mar. 2026
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And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement repeated when weather issues threatened insurance coverage, and both men covered that cost too.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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For years, city officials have been making adjustments and researching ways to reimagine the space through renovations.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Samsung Smartphone Deal The Galaxy Z Fold7 redefines the foldable experience by becoming both wider and slimmer than its predecessors, and providing 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage to support its massive 8-inch main screen.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new guidelines, which update 2018 standards, redefine some categories for heart disease and stroke risk, recommend a new calculator for determining risks and advise screening for heart disease beginning at 30 for adults, as well as screening for high cholesterol in children ages 9 to 11.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruct. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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