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as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
a review of yesterday's football game gave us a lot of good ideas on how to improve for the next one
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
took the car to her mechanic for a complete mechanical review before she decided to sell it
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as in book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review
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as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since we can't follow that plan, we'll have to review our options and decide on something else
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures
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Recent Examples of review
Gary Trust, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
The people being sued in KFF Health News’ Colorado review worked in a wide array of jobs.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Sep. 2025
Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
The people being sued in KFF Health News’ Colorado review worked in a wide array of jobs.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Courier Journal digital producer.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Sep. 2025
Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
Noun
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There will be questions asked in retrospect.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The 1983 invasion of this tiny Caribbean island by the United States military may seem comical in retrospect.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two of the area's restaurants received a score of 89 or lower on initial inspections.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite an increase in book bans, polls show that most Americans disagree with them.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bible sales jumped 22% in 2024, compared to less than 1% growth for print books overall, according to Circana BookScan.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, critique doesn’t require a point, just a target, and Linklater couldn’t help returning to his.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Getting the critique that my things are too draggy is fine.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, these don’t exhibit such dramatic alterations in brightness.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut microbiome alterations.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Along with its main collection that included the introduction of the new Maro geometric bag with loose napa leather strips knotted on the sides, Serapian displayed iterations of its iconic styles revisited by British designer Bethan Laura Wood.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New Content Economy, examining the evolving landscape of creators, media, and emerging technologies.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Skordeles said some private sources economists examine include freight data from ports and railroads, industry group data from organizations like the National Association of Realtors, and earnings reports from public companies.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Biden said age criticisms 'took on a life of its own' In the months since his November 2024 loss, questions over the impact of his age and perceived physical deterioration have not gone away, as the Democratic Party continues its retrospection of the defeat.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But framing Paul American as a retrospection on labor, with the boys and their family and their lackeys gassing them up over and over, just isn’t that interesting.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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