reexamine

verb

re·​ex·​am·​ine (ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 

variants or re-examine

reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining

transitive verb

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

The great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.

—Mary Graham

2

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

Synonyms

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reevaluate
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

Examples of reexamine in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The new biopic Back to Black tries (and, in our critic's opinion, fails) to reexamine that legacy through a dramatized lens, tracing the arc of Winehouse’s upbringing, influences, successes, and struggles. —Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024

The Ravens were smart, lucky or both in the timing of their first two choices Once the board is set, with scouts’ takes on players examined and reexamined, Eric DeCosta’s mind turns to game theory. —Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

reexamine

transitive verb

re·​exam·​ine

ˌrē-ig-ˈza-mən

: to examine again