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
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Recent Examples of reexamine
McCaul, former Texas deputy attorney general and former federal prosecutor, passed legislation giving the families of cold case victims the opportunity to petition the federal government to reexamine cases older than three years.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nobody had thought to ask questions in years or reexamine the status quo.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Conservatives are also urging the US Food and Drug Administration and US Department of Health and Human Services to reexamine the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, of mifepristone, which are tools used to mitigate the safety risks of some drugs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nobody had thought to ask questions in years or reexamine the status quo.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Conservatives are also urging the US Food and Drug Administration and US Department of Health and Human Services to reexamine the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, of mifepristone, which are tools used to mitigate the safety risks of some drugs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reexamine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Until the original premises of transatlantic policy are reconsidered, the relationship will continue to suffer from the same fundamental problems.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lower-income families are most at risk of being pushed into higher-cost private markets or reconsidering attendance altogether, as Fortune highlights with concerns from policy analysts about reduced access and protections relative to federal loans.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Along with its main collection that included the introduction of the new Maro geometric bag with loose napa leather strips knotted on the sides, Serapian displayed iterations of its iconic styles revisited by British designer Bethan Laura Wood.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Norris said the district is cooperating with authorities and reviewing the situation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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