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Synonyms

re-creation

American  
[ree-kree-ey-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
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Etymology

Origin of re-creation

First recorded in 1515–25; re- + creation

Example Sentences

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Amaya Espinal, the winner of season 7 who was nicknamed "Amaya Papaya", expressed her distaste at the AI fruit re-creation of the show she starred in just last year.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A “culinary concierge” can, with 48 hours’ notice, arrange any kind of dining experience members want, from a 12-course caviar feast to a re-creation of a memorable meal from a honeymoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

“That’s a storyboard. Shooting was a re-creation of those still images in moving pictures.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Polycam is free to download, but the phone app offers a somewhat less detailed virtual re-creation compared with a dedicated 3D-capture camera.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

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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