reconstructionist
noun
re·con·struc·tion·ist
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-sh(ə-)nist
plural reconstructionists
1
or Reconstructionist
: an adherent of Jewish reconstructionism
2
or Reconstructionist
: an advocate of post-Civil War Reconstruction
3
: a person who reconstructs a past event (such as a car accident) as a profession
an accident reconstructionist
reconstructionist
adjective
or Reconstructionist
Reconstructionist Judaism
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An independent accident scene reconstructionist, who reviewed surveillance video, wrote in an affidavit filed in the case that Davis became aware of the dump truck approaching from behind, and was seen turning his head and raising his arm 1.5 seconds before he was struck.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Also on the stand was Massachusetts State Police Trooper Joe Paul, a collision specialist and crash reconstructionist.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2024
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Also on the stand was Massachusetts State Police Trooper Joe Paul, a collision specialist and crash reconstructionist.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2024
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“Reconstructionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructionist. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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