recheck

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verb

re·​check (ˌ)rē-ˈchek 

rechecked; rechecking; rechecks

transitive verb

: to check (something) again

… the repository locations had to be rechecked a month later, and again after a year, to meet the grant conditions.

—Joe Awad

… they had, in 20 minutes, cleared U.S. Immigration, retrieved their luggage, zipped through customs, rechecked their bags and were on their way to connect with a flight to Omaha …

—Alfred Borcover

recheck

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noun

re·​check ˈrē-ˌchek 

plural rechecks

: a second or subsequent check : reexamination

At first, he thought it was instrument error, but a recheck validated the measurements.

—Eugene Linden

Examples of recheck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Among the highlights: recheck employee documents, advise workers of their rights and tell them who to notify should immigration enforcement officials show up. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025

The best way to stay on top of it is to set a reminder to recheck the main people-search sites every few months and repeat the opt-out process when needed. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025

Noun

Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025

If teams receive good news during his medical rechecks, there’s still a chance he’s selected on day one of the draft. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recheck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck
• check