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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
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported).
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Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Going into my 18th year of teaching, my biggest goal is re-creating that experience of thinking critically for oneself and studying literature through a critical lens.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Higgins also recreated Zendaya’s iconic tennis ball heels from the Challengers press tour.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
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The simplicity of the design and the way garments draped left such an impression that Bernardin and cofounder Sabrina Marshall have spent the past two years searching for French artisans that could recreate them.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported).
—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Going into my 18th year of teaching, my biggest goal is re-creating that experience of thinking critically for oneself and studying literature through a critical lens.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Higgins also recreated Zendaya’s iconic tennis ball heels from the Challengers press tour.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreate
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The utility later cleared residents to return to every building except the 600 building while crews worked to restore power.
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If any of these qualities are missing from your relationship, work on adding or restoring them.
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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Therefore, leaders must use process mining and intelligence to reconstruct customer journeys in real time.
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The study calls for reconstructing those interchanges, which could include adding lanes for vehicles to enter or exit the highway.
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Buena Park police attempted to revive Jasmine at the scene, but she was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to UCI Medical Center, prosecutors said.
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The creative bet, the strategic decision to revive a 14-year-old campaign and the campaign adaptation to resonate with Gen Z were human calls.
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Unlike appeals, clemency does not revisit guilt or innocence.
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In turn, families expecting to finance a significant share of college costs through Parent PLUS loans may need to revisit their education funding strategy and consider scholarships, payment plans, savings or private financing to bridge any gaps.
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This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.
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Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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