reconstructive
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of reconstructive
First recorded in 1860–65; re- + constructive
Example Sentences
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Military research often leads to private-sector spinoffs, from industrial-scale steel production and computers to reconstructive surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
A woman whose arm tattoo ended up on her tongue as part of reconstructive surgery during cancer treatment says the story makes a "good dating anecdote".
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
Still, the reconstructive surgery space isn’t totally in the doldrums, with the fundamentals in the market remaining in place, according to Singh.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Kat Timpf, who learned she had breast cancer hours before giving birth to her son, is taking more time off from Fox News’ ‘Gutfeld!’ for reconstructive surgery.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
The media had reported what happened to Cheryl, and people were so inspired by her that people donated money to help pay for reconstructive surgery.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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