reconstitution
Americannoun
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the act, process, or result of putting the elements of something back together into a whole; reconstruction.
Although places and events are concrete, our mental reconstitutions of them are often inaccurate.
The restorative work aimed at a full reconstitution of the building’s medieval character, including furniture and other objects.
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the act or process of returning a dehydrated or concentrated food or other substance to its normal liquid state by adding water.
In the Apollo moon program of the late 1960s, hot water was available for rapid reconstitution of freeze-dried foods by the astronauts.
Etymology
Origin of reconstitution
First recorded in 1755–65; 1915–20 reconstitution for def. 2; re- ( def. ) + constitution ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Then came the June reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index, which removed many chip names shortly before chip stocks lost their momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The actual reconstitution trade happens after the market closes on June 26.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
In these in vitro reconstitution experiments, they observed that the filaments display dynamic instability.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
Ryan Kelley, Hennessy’s chief investment officer, discussed how the fund’s most recent reconstitution in October highlighted companies that benefit from the build-out of infrastructure to support the development of artificial-intelligence technology.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
This is also by Pape, and represents one of those spectacular appearances which the Kaiser has revelled in, the delivery of an address on the anniversary of the reconstitution of the German Empire.
From The Postage Stamp in War by Melville, Fred. J.
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