reexamine
verb
re·ex·am·ine
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 
variants
or re-examine
reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining
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
Majorie IngallThe great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.—Mary Graham
Mary Graham2
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
R. M. JacksonExamples of reexamine in a Sentence
in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer
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No Way Out: A law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry last year prohibits prosecutors from brokering plea deals to reexamine old split-jury cases like Lloyd Gray’s.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Nobody had thought to ask questions in years or reexamine the status quo.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The energies of Mars, Saturn and Neptune will push you to reexamine your goals, motivations and the very foundation of your actions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The European General Court is expected to hold a hearing on whether the EC's approval should be reexamined.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Nobody had thought to ask questions in years or reexamine the status quo.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The energies of Mars, Saturn and Neptune will push you to reexamine your goals, motivations and the very foundation of your actions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The European General Court is expected to hold a hearing on whether the EC's approval should be reexamined.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reexamine
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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