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

Over one fitful night a man is visited by three ghosts that terrorize him into reexamining his life and his entire way of thinking. —Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024

Licensure is reexamined each year to ensure the foster family continues to meet DCS requirements, including additional training each year to maintain this license. —Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024

Across the country, states are reexamining their approaches to guardianship, overhauling decades-old laws to better protect vulnerable adults who, because of their age or ailment, can no longer care for themselves. —Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024

In addition to pay and bonuses, many agencies are reexamining their application requirements and hiring processes. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024

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

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