reconstruction
noun
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Definition of reconstruction
1a
: the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed
b
often capitalized
: the reorganization and reestablishment of the seceded states in the Union after the American Civil War
2
: something reconstructed
Examples of reconstruction in a Sentence
the reconstruction of the dam
the reconstruction of postwar Europe
reconstruction of the health-care system
They were able to determine the cause of the accident by careful reconstruction of the events leading up to it.
The police staged a reconstruction of the crime.
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Speaking at the conference, Shiite politician Ammar al-Hakim said eliminating IS is not only a security operation but requires addressing reconstruction, social issues and service provision. — Washington Post, "5 years on, Yazidis still live with IS massacre, enslavement," 1 Aug. 2019 After undergoing major reconstructions in September 2018, the popular Universal Studios Hollywood amusement park attraction is officially re-open to the public. — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, "Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Help Unveil the New Universal Studios Jurassic World Ride," 24 July 2019 The recall also includes tissue expanders used by patients before breast augmentation or reconstruction, including Natrelle 133 Plus tissue expander and Natrelle 133 tissue expander with suture tabs. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer Are Recalled Worldwide," 24 July 2019 Their story as a people is the story of slavery, emancipation, reconstruction, civil rights, and so on. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Ungrateful among Us," 19 July 2019 Harvati and her team CT-scanned the fossils, and then two of the team members separately worked on virtual reconstructions, each using two different protocols in an attempt to reduce bias while digitally tweaking the fossils. — Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic, "Enigmatic skull may be the oldest modern human outside Africa. But questions abound.," 10 July 2019 Much has been made about Spieth remaking his swing and that comes with growing, or reconstruction, pains. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Spieth’s body language, and his snowman, tell the story of his miserable day at the Travelers Championship," 21 June 2019 This month, the cathedral is finally receiving its first transferred payment for the reconstruction, valued at 3.6 million euros. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "The Billionaires Who Pledged to Rebuild Notre Dame Haven’t Paid a Cent," 18 June 2019 During reconstruction, blacks were briefly allowed the benefits of full citizenship, including voting and holding seats in Congress. — al.com, "Rep. John Lewis brought to tears by ancestor’s voter card," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reconstruction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reconstruction
reconstruction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of reconstruction
: the act or process of building something that was damaged or destroyed again
: the process of putting something (such as a country) back into a good condition
: a process in which an event or series of events is carefully examined in order to find out or show exactly what happened
See the full definition for reconstruction in the English Language Learners Dictionary
reconstruction
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re·con·struc·tion
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Medical Definition of reconstruction
: repair of an organ or part by reconstructive surgery
breast reconstruction
reconstruction
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re·con·struc·tion
Legal Definition of reconstruction
1
: a rebuilding of a nonfunctional patented article that amounts to creation of a new article and constitutes infringement of the patent
the complete replacement of the mechanism was a reconstruction and not a repair
2
: the practice or process of recreating an incident (as an accident) for the purpose of investigating the specific facts and circumstances surrounding it
heard testimony on the speed of the vehicle from an expert in accident reconstruction
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