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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
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Listings are detailed and include plenty of photos and user reviews.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Detectives later reviewed body camera footage and were able to identify the man from another encounter, the Folsom Police Department said in a social media post.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Over the past month, many people have taken to Chinese social media to share their own dim sum reviews and praise authorities for helping preserve the handmade tradition.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Listings are detailed and include plenty of photos and user reviews.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Verb
Evanston police located and arrested Mitchell on April 29 on the 2100 block of Church Street after reviewing available video, witness statements and evidence collected at the scene, according to a police news release.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Detectives later reviewed body camera footage and were able to identify the man from another encounter, the Folsom Police Department said in a social media post.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
Noun
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But what seem really incredible, in retrospect, are the circumstances of my own first interview.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
1 May 2026
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In retrospect, Panik and Barria’s duel was child’s play compared to what happened next.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Lin, Chinese authorities conducted routine inspections of vessels in accordance with laws and regulations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior state safety officials this month advised New London to do a comprehensive inspection of the five-story, 30-apartment building on the city’s waterfront, and be prepared to revoke the certificate of occupancy and relocate tenants if necessary.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Did reading one book prove more compelling than a lifetime of knowing me?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Great Gatsby was the first book that kind of blew things open for me in terms of symbolism and deeper meaning and language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Noun
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But the speech wasn't Mila's only negative critique.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Perls would also have had a larger critique of the conference.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starting with Louisiana, many states with Republican majorities will revisit their old VRA-compliant maps, and will likely gerrymander out majority-Black districts, as soon as this year.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Stranded at the airport, she’s offered a chance to revisit her life choices, forcing her to weigh ambition, family expectations, and a surprising new romance with a Danish chef.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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The film examines the generation who never expected to become senior citizens in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decades of oppression, who now find themselves trailblazers again as the first openly LGBTQ seniors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The system also supports global retrospection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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