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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
Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Barnett invoked Katharine White, the New Yorker editor who, in the nineteen-thirties and forties, published more than a dozen lengthy omnibus reviews of new children’s books in this magazine.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
It was translated from the original German version with the assistance of artificial intelligence and reviewed by our editors.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Under the bill, hospitals would have to report allegations to the state health department if their internal review finds that reasonable cause exists to support the allegations or if further investigation is needed.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Barnett invoked Katharine White, the New Yorker editor who, in the nineteen-thirties and forties, published more than a dozen lengthy omnibus reviews of new children’s books in this magazine.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Verb
The lottery is reviewing all applicable rules and procedures to determine the proper remedy.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
It was translated from the original German version with the assistance of artificial intelligence and reviewed by our editors.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
Noun
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Risk is assessed in retrospect rather than in real time.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But on the other, this top-down description only works in retrospect, after the film has already presented numerous scenes of Nawal trying to extract information through the exact same conversations about a dozen different times.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Noun
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While the elevator was running during the inspection, the county issued a violation for an expired inspection certificate.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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According to Abbott, Yuba County Environmental Health conducted the inspection after receiving a complaint about Ranch Market and found a vermin infestation that could not be immediately corrected on-site.—
Velvet Wu
June 17,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The tree of critique must be refreshed with new blood.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The critique came in what was supposed to be a confidential memo to Marty Ryan, the show’s executive producer at the time.—
Mark Kennedy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Noun
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But with more than a month in between mandatory minicamp and training camp, there could still be some alterations made to the group of 91 players.—
Mike Kaye
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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An alteration of the measure in no way alters reality.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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If emotions spike, slow the moment by naming your goal, writing numbers down clearly, then agree to revisit when everyone feels steadier.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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At her first post-election press conference Wednesday, Raman revisited that line of attack, criticizing Bass over her push to upgrade the city’s Convention Center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Presidential legacy in the United States is no longer defined solely through retrospection and archival preservation.—
Andre Dowell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 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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