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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreate
as in to reconstruct
to make (something) exist or appear to exist again
The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.
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Recent Examples of recreate
Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Slezkine, a history professor at UC Berkeley, pins the demise of Soviet Communism on the Bolsheviks’ failure to re-create themselves.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The goal of novelty shouldn’t be to recreate the honeymoon phase forever; that phase is unsustainable by design.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Several users also discussed homemade versions of the gravy, sharing recipes and tips for recreating it in their own kitchens.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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One concierge arranged for a pony and built a corral to recreate the moment a couple first met as part of their 25th wedding anniversary celebration.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Slezkine, a history professor at UC Berkeley, pins the demise of Soviet Communism on the Bolsheviks’ failure to re-create themselves.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The goal of novelty shouldn’t be to recreate the honeymoon phase forever; that phase is unsustainable by design.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Several users also discussed homemade versions of the gravy, sharing recipes and tips for recreating it in their own kitchens.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreate
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Wandering beyond the community’s gates, Art discovers a tree of life, the fruit of which briefly and poignantly restores his youth.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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In a 2017 study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, researchers found that when couples experience relational boredom, engaging in novel and growth-oriented activities together helps to restore relationship quality and reduce feelings of stagnation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Sometimes there would be groups of young men along the sidewalks by the entrance to the pool, playing a game with coins thrown against a wall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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His reporting in Kentucky exposed the inner workings of power, from revealing a House GOP leader’s ties to a gaming company during a legislative fight to reconstructing how a $125 million public project was fast-tracked with little transparency.—
Dana Banker,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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When something does go wrong, no one can reconstruct what the system actually was at the moment of failure.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Named after the historic Pacific Electric red car system, the venue aims to revive a sense of cultural connection in Los Angeles.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Plemons also revived the group for the show’s 10th anniversary in 2016 at the same festival, with Kirsten Dunst in attendance.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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The Yogurt Shop Murders, which premiered last summer, revisited the 1991 killings of four teenage girls inside a local frozen yogurt shop that sent shockwaves through the community for years as the investigation dragged on.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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The debate, now revisited in a new memoir and recent interviews by former first lady Jill Biden, continues to shape the public narrative around Biden's final year in office.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Its recent revival is rooted in the architectural heritage of the buildings, so the aim was to renew and refresh rather than to radically reinvent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Each year, crews rework the white limestone layer and haul in 88,000 pounds of broken brick, but only during completely dry weather, to refresh each of the courts.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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People left theaters repeating lines, sharing jokes, and reliving scenes with their fam.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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Richard Pryor, a Bruce acolyte, eventually concluded after a visit to Africa in 1979 that repeating the n-word hadn’t diluted it at all.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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