reconstruct
verb (used with object)
to construct again; rebuild; make over.
has reconstructed
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present perfectof reconstruct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent's leading public health agency, has reconstructed the Kenyan patient's movements for the six weeks leading up to his death.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Utrecht University geologist Suzanna van de Lagemaat has reconstructed a massive and previously unknown tectonic plate that was once one-quarter the size of the Pacific Ocean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2023
The AP has reconstructed their journey based on interviews with 28 relatives of those on board, audio recordings of calls from the boat, interviews with three eyewitnesses, and photos and videos.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
The Associated Press has reconstructed the passengers’ journey based on dozens of interviews, audio recordings of calls from the boat, photos and videos.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
President Poincaré has taken a leaf from Great Britain, and Premier René Viviani has reconstructed a new Cabinet with eminent men, representing all political parties, making a government of national defence.
From Paris War Days Diary of an American by Charles Inman Barnard
