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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In August, Jackson asked crime labs nationwide to reexamine DNA evidence collected in 1991.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The petition argues that the status of these ingredients, generally recognized as safe, is based on outdated data and that the agency has the authority to reexamine the safety of certain refined sweeteners and flours.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Said quest forces her to reexamine a revelatory affair with an RAF pilot, and consider how their engagement’s cruel ending set her on the path to a different sort of fulfillment.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
But amid anecdotal struggles to share the sidewalk, there is a growing movement to slow the robot rollout, including petition drives, residential meetings and rumblings of political pressure to reexamine the pilot program.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The petition argues that the status of these ingredients, generally recognized as safe, is based on outdated data and that the agency has the authority to reexamine the safety of certain refined sweeteners and flours.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Said quest forces her to reexamine a revelatory affair with an RAF pilot, and consider how their engagement’s cruel ending set her on the path to a different sort of fulfillment.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
But amid anecdotal struggles to share the sidewalk, there is a growing movement to slow the robot rollout, including petition drives, residential meetings and rumblings of political pressure to reexamine the pilot program.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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