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
Since the shooting not far from the White House, administration officials have pledged to reexamine millions of legal immigrants, building on a 10-month campaign to reduce the immigrant population.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025
Since the shooting not far from the White House, administration officials have pledged to reexamine millions of legal immigrants, building on a 10-month campaign to reduce the immigrant population.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Wade does a lot of pointillist deep diving in the Yale archives, seeking to reexamine both the Stein-Toklas partnership and the value of Stein’s writing.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The company also needs to reexamine its operating strategy during inclement weather and adopt a more disciplined capex framework.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025
Since the shooting not far from the White House, administration officials have pledged to reexamine millions of legal immigrants, building on a 10-month campaign to reduce the immigrant population.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Wade does a lot of pointillist deep diving in the Yale archives, seeking to reexamine both the Stein-Toklas partnership and the value of Stein’s writing.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The company also needs to reexamine its operating strategy during inclement weather and adopt a more disciplined capex framework.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Numerous parties have asked the PUC to reconsider the decision.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, federal cuts could force the county to reconsider, said Jamie Michael, Doña Ana’s health and human services director.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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This column revisits some of Rick’s favorite places over the past two decades.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Retailers also think the commission structure should be revisited.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to a New Mexico warrant obtained and reviewed by EW, Busfield has been accused by a pair of twin actors of inappropriately touching them while on the set of the Fox crime drama The Cleaning Lady.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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