as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
the safety board's reexamination of the accident to see if it could have been prevented
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Recent Examples of reexamination
The conservative state Legislature, meanwhile, has repeatedly rejected bills that would have required a reexamination of their cases.
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Bondi and Blanche informed the president that his name, as well as those of other high-profile figures, came up in their reexamination of documents connected to the case that had not previously been made public.
—Maggie Haberman, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
But after careful reexamination using more accurate radiocarbon dating methods, the boomerang’s origin is likely closer to 40,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
That alone should prompt a reexamination of what, and who, is sitting on your balance sheet.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Bondi and Blanche informed the president that his name, as well as those of other high-profile figures, came up in their reexamination of documents connected to the case that had not previously been made public.
—Maggie Haberman, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
But after careful reexamination using more accurate radiocarbon dating methods, the boomerang’s origin is likely closer to 40,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
That alone should prompt a reexamination of what, and who, is sitting on your balance sheet.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
Noun
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The reviews are strong, with more than 2,600 five-star ratings so far.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Harvey might have reasoned that the arbitration should move deliberately given that both Flores and the NFL have flooded the dockets of the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit with appeals, petitions for reconsideration and other demands.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Parties in the case will have a chance to request reconsideration.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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There were several things which became narratives in retrospect.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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There will be questions asked in retrospect.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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This form of cognitive reappraisal will reduce activity in the amygdala while increasing activity in prefrontal regions associated with executive control.—
Anne-Laure Le Cunff,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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In January 2024, many Cincinnati homeowners received tax bills that were significantly higher than the previous year's bills due to sweeping property reappraisals done by the Hamilton County Auditor's office in 2023.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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