Synonyms

re-create

American

[ree-kree-eyt] / ˌri kriˈeɪt /

verb (used with object)

re-created, re-creating

to create anew.

Synonyms:

remake, reproduce

re-create British

/ ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt /

verb

to create anew; reproduce

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Other Word Forms

re-creatable adjective
re-creative adjective
re-creator noun

Etymology

Origin of re-create

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create

Example Sentences

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At first, Moscow tried to re-create the multiple-middleman model it had before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The live chat network, which includes 350,000 financial professionals in 184 countries, would also be hard to re-create, as well as the terminal’s data security, reliability and robust support system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“The dream is disappearing at the same time, and you’re trying to re-create those images.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The problem with musicals spun from popular books and movies is that too often all they’re trying to do is re-create the experience of fans in a new medium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Phipps crossed her fingers, hoping that these matings would re-create the perfect forms of the forebears without the tyrannical disposition.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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