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re-create

American  
[ree-kree-ayt] / ˌri kriˈeɪt /

verb (used with object)

re-created, re-creating
  1. to create anew.

    Synonyms:
    remake, reproduce

re-create British  
/ ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt /

verb

  1. to create anew; reproduce

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of re-create

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create


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So I said to “Tenzing” director Jennifer Peedom and cinematographer Stefan Duscio after our discussion of the film, in which they detailed the extreme lengths required to re-create the first-ever summit of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

He’s sticking to his mantra of “responsible growth,” unwilling to re-create the highflying days of Bank of America’s past that led to government bailouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The duo studied dusty LPs from Mexico and Colombia and employed a panoply of vintage keyboards to re-create the ghostly sounds of a Latin America that ceased to exist decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The group, swaying in unison, have come together to re-create the music video for Kate Bush's 1978 song Wuthering Heights, inspired by Emily Brontë's novel.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

It took ten minutes for him to re-create the solution he’d figured out with Mr. Keeney, this time factoring in the actual spacing between the two rock pillars which had been missing until now.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

“We’ve re-created these environments in a very interactive and immersive way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

In unpacking the new single title, Harper’s Bazaar suggested that maybe modern-day fame is the disease, and Swift the “early guinea pig” who has fought against sexism and re-created her own masters.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Voice of legendary play-by-play announcer, re-created using artificial intelligence, will provide daily Olympic updates for NBCUniversal’s Peacock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Nonetheless, Saddam had sustained his team of some 3,000 nuclear scientists and technicians who could have re-created Iraq’s capability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Every feature of the original Japanese mech had been re-created, including its giant gleaming sword and spiderweb-embossed shield.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

There’s probably going to be one feel-good movie nominated, and if it’s between this and “I Play Rocky,” I’ll cast my lot with the one that doesn’t rely so heavily on re-creating the familiar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Unforeseen events could eventually leave them dependent on public assistance, re-creating the kind of poverty that Social Security was designed to prevent after the Great Depression.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Netflix is so psyched about generative software that it’s spent the year acquiring an A.I. production studio, launching a different studio for A.I.-animated shorts, and re-creating Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka–themed game show.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Dressed in fun fashion including light pink and polka-dot outfits, fans posed throughout the set, re-creating scenes from the music video as “The Cure” played overhead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

I must say, I've become quite expert in re-creating them.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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