reexamine
verb
re·ex·am·ine
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 
variants
or re-examine
reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining
1
: to examine (someone or something) again especially from a different point of view
reexamine the patient/evidence
reexamining our assumptions
It's healthy, I think, to reexamine old institutions and futz with them rather than throw them out entirely.—
Majorie Ingall
Majorie IngallThe great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.—Mary Graham
Mary Graham2
law
: to question (a witness) again in a legal proceeding
Each witness is first questioned by the prosecution …, then 'cross-examined' by the defence, and then sometimes 're-examined' by the prosecution.—R. M. Jackson
R. M. JacksonSynonyms
Examples of reexamine in a Sentence
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But Cook's legacy – initiating a period of colonization that obscured the histories of Native Islanders – is being reexamined today.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The department reexamined the case in 2022, hoping that new forensic technology would help reach a breakthrough.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Small businesses should reexamine their feedback channels and apply technology to synthesize insights and convert customer perspectives into action.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
After high-profile cases like Britney Spears’, the legal guardian and conservator systems in the U.S. are being reexamined.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
After several documentaries reexamined how pop culture treated women during the 1990s and 2000s, some criticized Timberlake anew for his handling of the infamous incident with Janet Jackson at the 2004 Super Bowl.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
There were ripples following a late February comment letter from a group of 20 professors of law and finance that called upon the SEC to reexamine the rationale for the rule proposal in the first place in light of large asset managers leaving climate coalitions in recent months.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Higher costs included an increase in building materials and other supplies for the Round Lake repairs, prompting the Huron-Manistee National Forests to reexamine preliminary designs and priorities, and alternate funding sources, according to the release.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Orr reexamined this storied sale through the lens of figuring out who knew what and when.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
David Morgan, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The department reexamined the case in 2022, hoping that new forensic technology would help reach a breakthrough.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Small businesses should reexamine their feedback channels and apply technology to synthesize insights and convert customer perspectives into action.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
After high-profile cases like Britney Spears’, the legal guardian and conservator systems in the U.S. are being reexamined.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
After several documentaries reexamined how pop culture treated women during the 1990s and 2000s, some criticized Timberlake anew for his handling of the infamous incident with Janet Jackson at the 2004 Super Bowl.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
There were ripples following a late February comment letter from a group of 20 professors of law and finance that called upon the SEC to reexamine the rationale for the rule proposal in the first place in light of large asset managers leaving climate coalitions in recent months.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Higher costs included an increase in building materials and other supplies for the Round Lake repairs, prompting the Huron-Manistee National Forests to reexamine preliminary designs and priorities, and alternate funding sources, according to the release.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Orr reexamined this storied sale through the lens of figuring out who knew what and when.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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