reconstructs

present tense third-person singular of reconstruct
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Recent Examples of reconstructs Distributed by Hive Media Corp and starring Yu Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, the drama reconstructs the August 15, 1974 assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, a fierce OpenAI competitor, is the bad guy of The Social Reckoning, opening October 9, which reconstructs the 2021 showdown between Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and whistleblower Frances Haugen (Oscar-winner Mikey Madison). — Philip Shenon, Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026 The redesign is taking place while the MTA reconstructs the Grand Central Train Shed, which is directly below the stretch of Park Avenue that'll be part of the redesign. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The scientists’ method reconstructs genealogies, or maps showing where different pieces of DNA came from and how they were passed down, revealing branches of our evolutionary past. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The next redesign then reconstructs the experience from appearances rather than from what the organization has learned. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Using black box recordings, passenger videos, and onboard surveillance footage, Shipwrecked reconstructs the infamous disaster. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 Sophisticated error-correction software reconstructs the original message as many photons are lost. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconstructs
Verb
  • The sky has been falling before amid these Miami Heat rebuilds and the constant has been … patience.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • And as Japan rebuilds from both wartime devastation and from Godzilla’s rampage through various cities, including Tokyo, a new threat arrives from outer space—and this one can fly.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The new simulation, called Lumina, re-creates how the first stars and black holes drove reionization, a pivotal but enigmatic phase that transformed the universe.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the interest of saving time and space, consider an electric fireplace that re-creates the warmth and look of a fireplace without the drawbacks of smoke and wayward sparks.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The legislation overhauls several federal housing programs and streamlines environmental review processes for housing.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The bill overhauls the way presidents are chosen, replacing direct popular elections with selection by lawmakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The film, co-directed by Lance Oppenheim and comedian Nathan Fielder, who also appears on-screen, reinvents the genre — or perhaps returns it to its roots.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fox is known for purchasing archival or older shoe styles from resale sites and reinvents them with her looks, and this outing was no exception.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • BlackRock's iShares research notes that bonds reemerged in their traditional ballast role in 2025, which partially rehabilitates the 60/40 framework after its 2022 stress.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • The tray bed lowers down to allow another layer of sintered powder, then repeats the steps until a single, solid block is created.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Harbor Teacher Prep sophomore Layla Phillips repeats as the Los Angeles City Section girls’ golf champion.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The answer lay in Bridget Jones, which reimagines Wickham as the seductive Daniel Cleaver—Bridget’s bad news boss.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • There’s no word on the role the Stranger Things and Little Women star will have as part of Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment’s upcoming film and TV universe that reimagines the Habro brand.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The anniversary tour revisits that chapter two decades later, with Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer performing material from the album alongside songs from across the group’s catalog.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Like Princess Diana, Kate regularly revisits her designer gowns, sometimes decades later.
    — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Reconstructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstructs. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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