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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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Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The discussion also included a review of the past year of enforcement actions taken under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, a 2023 law that outlines consumer data protections and the responsibilities of certain groups that collect online data.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Delivery Hero chair Kristin Skogen Lund was obliged to write to shareholders announcing a strategy review, a streamlining of costs, and continuing exits from underperforming regions.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The discussion also included a review of the past year of enforcement actions taken under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, a 2023 law that outlines consumer data protections and the responsibilities of certain groups that collect online data.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
Noun
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That sounds really silly in retrospect.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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President and general manager Chris Drury decided against doing that, which, in retrospect, was wise.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The university said a mechanical contractor verified the system was safely shut down, and the school's maintenance team will coordinate with the fire department Thursday morning to conduct a thorough final inspection prior to the building reopening.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The most recent inspection was on December 29, 2025, and passed with conditions for additional inspections that would be required before any Use and Occupancy certificate could be issued.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Torenberg said her book follows a woman who livestreams her life to raise money for the healthcare costs of her comatose sister.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Open like a book to create 1 large, thin cutlet.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Has advertising now become so savvy as to short-circuit avant-gardist critique in advance?—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hitters, naturally, are excited about the alteration.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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When Anthropic fed Claude the entire novel The Great Gatsby with one line changed, the model spotted the alteration in 22 seconds.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Royal plans to build festival grounds later on, although those plans won’t be revisited until after all other construction is finished.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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While this area will have to be revisited in the summer, Villa’s lack of a reliable understudy for Matty Cash could do with being solved.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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White House officials have shared sentiments similar to the president’s and said Gabbard has been examining records from the 2020 elections.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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The committee suggested that some tour participants may have been examining security measures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The retrospection tortures her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 2026, portal days are particularly important as times of self-reflection and retrospection.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
12 Dec. 2025
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