Synonyms of reexamine

reexamine

verb

(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 

as in to reconsider

to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal

in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconsider
• revisit
• review
• reevaluate
• rethink
• redefine
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• readdress
• reweigh
• go over
• reexplore
• think better of
• amend
• reassess
• reconceptualize
• reimagine
• rehear
• reappraise
• change one's mind (about)
• reenvision
• revise
• rectify
• reinvestigate
• restudy
• remedy
• emend
• correct
• reform

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintain
• defend
• assert
• uphold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reexamine

During the former, the court approved a special instruction encouraging a deadlocked jury to reexamine its positions. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Knowing whether a patient is frail or not can change a clinician’s sense of whether to act swiftly on what seems like a small problem or to reexamine whether an elective surgery is a good idea, for instance. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

As a result of their efforts, board members decided to amend the current contract to a one-year term, instead of two years, and reexamine the district’s need for the program. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Sellers also urged investigators to reexamine another woman who knew Chavez. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 31 July 2026