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examines

verb

Definition of examines next

present tense third-person singular of examine

as in interrogates

to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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as in inspects

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it

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as in explores

to search through or into a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of examines In a 2025 study published in Personal Relationships that examines dishonesty in romantic relationships, researchers found that people most commonly described their lies as protective in nature. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Tackling a subject close to home for writer-director Marie Kreutzer, Gentle Monster examines the fallout when Philip Weiss (Laurence Rupp) — a middle-class Austrian documentary maker, father and beloved husband — is accused of watching, distributing and maybe even making child pornography. —

Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 Matić, who is based in London, examines questions of race, gender, identity, intimacy, and subcultures through the mediums of photography, film, installation, and writing. —

News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026 Rather than asking how individuals can adapt, this approach examines how leadership dynamics, communication flows, and operational pressure interact to influence thinking, perception, and decision-making. —

Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The film directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, set in Montenegro, examines the attempt by two women to protect their ancestral home from being turned into a military training ground. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 May 2026 Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations. —

Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 Ethics examines questions like these over where the burden for reform lies, and whether society is harmed more by irresponsible speech or by having that speech restricted. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026