RECONSTRUCTS Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

reconstructs

verb

present tense third-person singular of reconstruct

as in rebuilds

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 re-creates

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 reconstructs The scientists’ method reconstructs genealogies, or maps showing where different pieces of DNA came from and how they were passed down, revealing branches of our evolutionary past. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The next redesign then reconstructs the experience from appearances rather than from what the organization has learned. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In Catch the Devil, Pamela Colloff reconstructs Skalnik’s decades-long path of destruction in vivid detail, catching up with him in federal prison when his luck had run out. — Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 25 July 2026 Using black box recordings, passenger videos, and onboard surveillance footage, Shipwrecked reconstructs the infamous disaster. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 Sophisticated error-correction software reconstructs the original message as many photons are lost. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Artifacts dating to the Paleolithic era fill the Domenico Ridola Archeological Museum, while the Museum-Workshop of the Peasant Culture reconstructs a cave house, public wine cellar, and blacksmith, cobbler and cabinetmaker studios. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026

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Something as simple as moving a UI element a few pixels to the right, for instance, requires a full prompt and a roughly minute-long wait as the AI completely rebuilds the app.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Just as training breaks down muscle tissue that rebuilds through nutrition and rest, adaptation requires recovery.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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The 1,701-piece collector’s set recreates the original series bridge and transporter room and includes eight Starfleet minifigures.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of re-creates

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Her new novel reinvents the Western crime novel, wrapping together stories from 2024, 2003 and 1902, with characters ping-ponging off each other, surprises at every turn.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Rameez Ansar, Group CEO of Circles, which operates Jetpac Travel eSIM that reinvents roaming with global access, lower costs & smoother UX.

— Rameez Ansar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinvents

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BlackRock's iShares research notes that bonds reemerged in their traditional ballast role in 2025, which partially rehabilitates the 60/40 framework after its 2022 stress.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitates

Verb

Congress repeats the pattern because lawmakers assume the consequences will arrive after the next election.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Advanced X-ray analysis confirmed that the electrode reliably repeats this two-step storage process, inserting zinc ions first and then adding protons.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeats

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The spot reimagines Tatum as a modern-day queen, an extravagant, cinematic concept that gave her room to actually perform rather than simply hold up a product.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The shoe reimagines Repetto’s Bolchoï model, a ballerina silhouette drawing inspiration from the classical ballet pointe shoe.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimagines

Verb

The general manager of a Montecito golf club revisits his glory days playing keyboards in a 2000s synth-pop band through an old concert tee — Hot Chip, in his case — layered under his trusty Baja hoodie.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
To accompany the launch, On and Federer have launched a new campaign film that revisits the roots of the tennis legend’s career.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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