reconversion

noun

Definition of reconversionnext
as in reconstruction
the act, process, or result of changing again The planning board has laid out a proposal for the reconversion of the converted paper mills.

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Recent Examples of reconversion Yet the reconversion into a mosque preserved much of the Crusader church, and the majority of the nave and the western portal were still visible in modern times. — Stephennie Mulder, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024 Maenza and Haider met for the first time in person at a reception following an ecumenical prayer service lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 July 2021 Today and for 40 years the ancient quarries have known an artistic reconversion. — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 7 May 2021 In Erdogan's view, questioning the reconversion of Hagia Sophia was an attack on Turkish sovereignty. — Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconversion
  1. reconstruction
  2. redesign
  3. overhaul
  4. reformation
  5. modification
Noun
  • The Lake Street Bridge, which is 109 years old, closed for two years in October 2025 for extensive reconstruction and repairs.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Multilateral talks, meanwhile, would bring European officials to the table as well — to discuss region-wide issues of reconstruction and postwar economic relations between Russia and Europe, especially on the key issue of energy.
    — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconstruction
Noun
  • The store, which opened at SouthPark mall in 2000, temporarily closed for about 19 weeks to undergo the redesign, Rachel Page, North America stores group vice president for Bath & Body Works told The Charlotte Observer.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • First and perhaps foremost was the redesign of the stock headphones that came with every iPod.
    — Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesign
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  • To begin the overhaul, Weigand disassembled the clock on site, carefully detaching the heavy weights and unhooking the pendulum.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When pressed on whether an overhaul on that scale could be accomplished, El-Sayed compared it to mountain climbing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of overhaul
Noun
  • But this begs the parallel question of what the current museum architecture arises from and reflects, and why the oceanic and the oligarchic logics of the museum’s reformation now travel together here.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
Definition of reformation
Noun
  • Do the same exercise as noted above, with or without the modification, with your feet together and uncrossed.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its existing capabilities provide a starting point for the conversion, although the transport configuration cannot perform the new mission without substantial modifications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Reconversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconversion. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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