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re-creation

American  
[ree-kree-ay-shuhn] / ˌri kriˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of creating anew.

  2. something created anew.


re-creation British  

noun

  1. the state or instance of creating again or anew

    the re-creation of the Russian Empire

  2. a simulation or re-enactment of a scene, place, time, etc

    a re-creation of a vineyard kitchen

"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

Etymology

Origin of re-creation

First recorded in 1515–25; re- + creation


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The agent is fictional, the heroes were erased, and just about the only thing I found factual was the re-creation of Kaczynski’s mailbox.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

But, it’s a dramatic re-creation of that time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The DJ was silhouetted by a large window display of a gigantic, human-sized plastic re-creation of Raising Cane’s chicken tenders and crinkle-cut fries being dipped into a tub of Cane’s Sauce.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Also on the schedule: the re-creation of two of Ono’s groundbreaking performance art works, including 1964’s iconic “Cut Piece,” which Ono originally performed in Kyoto and Tokyo, before staging its American debut at Carnegie Hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

There were literally thousands of worlds in the OASIS, and Halliday could have hidden his re-creation of the Tomb of Horrors on any one of them.

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

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