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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
Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Even South Africa—which Mahmood Mamdani, the author of one of the books Sanneh reviews, holds up as a rare example of post-colonial success—has its flaws, as Thabo Mbeki’s and Jacob Zuma’s willingness to let corruption take root shows.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Data Skrive, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
To provide outside context, Watters, the animal biology professor, reviewed photos and videos taken by Public Investigator.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on hold, and stop collecting and analyzing critical public datasets that tell us about the economy, the environment and public health.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Even South Africa—which Mahmood Mamdani, the author of one of the books Sanneh reviews, holds up as a rare example of post-colonial success—has its flaws, as Thabo Mbeki’s and Jacob Zuma’s willingness to let corruption take root shows.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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, 2 Nov. 2025
To provide outside context, Watters, the animal biology professor, reviewed photos and videos taken by Public Investigator.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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In retrospect it probably should not have been touched by sequel fever, but Hollywood at the time saw how The Godfather Part II did, and then Jaws, and just couldn’t resist.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, in retrospect, that optimism appears to have been Kremlin wishful thinking too.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dropped meat that went from floor to refrigerator and a McDonald’s with bugs close to food were among the 10 South Florida restaurants that failed state inspection last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The sports books spend hundreds of millions on advertising annually, primarily during games, along with pregame and post-game shows, according to MediaRadar, which tracks and estimates ad spending.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dracula is firmly of a piece with his proclivities, as a filmmaker, to offer social and political critiques issued through character studies.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pritam’s Partition writings offer incisive critiques of the barbarity that became life with borders but also contest notions of belonging from a feminist perspective.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Modern neuroscience now reveals that intense negative experiences can produce measurable physiological changes in the brain, alterations in connectivity, activation patterns, and stress response networks, akin to the effects of a physical injury.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nor were they inspired by it, which will not prevent sports journalists from capitalizing on the chance to revisit a great show.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Salerno will revisit the case in the series, which will also feature Bianchi, who is alive in prison and has never told his story (Angelo Buono died behind bars in 2002).—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though the new album deals in retrospection, the group continues moving forward.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 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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