reconstruct
verb (used with object)
to construct again; rebuild; make over.
have reconstructed
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present perfectof reconstruct.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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And now researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary origins of kissing.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
From Avar funeral customs, and from written reports of their neighbours, scholars have reconstructed some of their social practices and ways of life.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
According to the newspaper, German investigators have reconstructed the two-week voyage of the Andromeda.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
In a bleak valley not far from Greenland’s massive ice sheet, scientists have reconstructed a rich ancient ecosystem, down to its roving mastodons and smooth-barked birch trees.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 6, 2022
Since I saw you and talked to you I have reconstructed my plans entirely.
From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Cynthia Stockley
