reanalysis
noun
re·anal·y·sis
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
plural reanalyses
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈna-lə-ˌsēz
: the act or an instance of analyzing (something) again : repeated or renewed analysis
Budgett said some samples from the 2012 London Olympics are also being retested now on a targeted basis ahead of the Rio Games, although most are being saved for later reanalysis.—
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Rapid follow-up observations and reanalysis of previous data led to the preliminary conclusion that the object was not bound by the sun's gravity.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Independent fact-checkers have called it a flawed reanalysis of data from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Overlooked until now The flash event was found in a reexamination and reanalysis of past satellite lightning data, which had been overlooked until now.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 July 2025
There are archaeological cemetery finds throughout the U.K. that may now require reinterpretation and reanalysis.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
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“Reanalysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reanalysis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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