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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The appeal hearing, which is scheduled to last until June 3, will reexamine all of the evidence and testimony related to Sarkozy and nine co-defendants — including three former ministers.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith said the law’s definitions were vague, and that Freeman should reexamine the issue under standards set by the Supreme Court in another case in 2024.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Examining and reexamining Blume’s work as an adult also gave Oppenheimer a better perspective of her writing style.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith said the law’s definitions were vague, and that Freeman should reexamine the issue under standards set by the Supreme Court in another case in 2024.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Examining and reexamining Blume’s work as an adult also gave Oppenheimer a better perspective of her writing style.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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 23 Mar. 2026.
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