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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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2
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
Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
On Trustpilot, 80% of reviews gave Mutual of Omaha a five-star rating.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And periodic reviews with a fiduciary advisor can help ensure your plan still aligns with today's environment.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
On Trustpilot, 80% of reviews gave Mutual of Omaha a five-star rating.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
PCMag editors select and review products independently.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
Noun
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That never happened — and almost nothing at the tournament went as planned, except maybe the ultimate results, in retrospect.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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His language, in retrospect, was milquetoast.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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No official report of the inspection was available online.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Doldinger returned to big-screen fantasy with The NeverEnding Story (1984), Petersen’s adaptation of Michael Ende’s classic children’s book.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Prue doesn’t say anything, but Alison chimes in with her own critique, which is that Iain smashed it.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Among his critiques was that the Fed had grown too big and experienced mission creep.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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As debate continues internationally, the cathedral leadership has reiterated that the installation is entirely temporary, intends no lasting alteration or harm, and seeks to foster inclusive dialogue.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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This alteration confers naked mole-rat cGAS with a greater capacity to stabilize the genome, counteract cellular senescence and organ aging, and promote extended life span and health span.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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Just one week after releasing her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift has announced two new Disney+ projects — both revisiting her second most recent era.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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That's how often most professionals revisit allocations, rebalance portfolios and assess how everything aligns with your goals.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The roundabout is the appropriate solution to address traffic concerns, said Rob Hananouchi, a traffic engineer who completed a report examining patterns for the project.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The closing panel of the industry program looked at the question in depth, examining the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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“Review.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/review. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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