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 discoveries may force a reexamination of galaxy evolution.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
The Simpsons’s 2020s Renaissance has been defined by bigger swings, higher concepts, trolling, near complete disregard for canon, and a reexamination, if not deconstruction, of the show’s character: All of these elements are operating at a maximum for this modern masterpiece.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
And just like Kelly might not be here if not for the injuries and struggles that led to a total reexamination of his game, Flaherty might not be here without the calluses of two-plus seasons spent chasing his former self.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Yet the inertial power of long-standing security arrangements and the drift of events in the region have effectively foreclosed any serious reexamination of the fundamentals of U.S.–Egyptian ties.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
The Simpsons’s 2020s Renaissance has been defined by bigger swings, higher concepts, trolling, near complete disregard for canon, and a reexamination, if not deconstruction, of the show’s character: All of these elements are operating at a maximum for this modern masterpiece.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
And just like Kelly might not be here if not for the injuries and struggles that led to a total reexamination of his game, Flaherty might not be here without the calluses of two-plus seasons spent chasing his former self.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Yet the inertial power of long-standing security arrangements and the drift of events in the region have effectively foreclosed any serious reexamination of the fundamentals of U.S.–Egyptian ties.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
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Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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On another popular trail, Devil’s Bridge in Arizona, one hiker shared a review of their experience of waiting over 30 minutes to take a picture from a specific overlook.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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In retrospect, this seems to have been in the works for a long time.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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In retrospect, that missed penalty turned around the momentum in Hamburg’s advantage.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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If signed, the law would go into effect Jan. 1. Texas law around the frequency of reappraisals, as written now, has been interpreted multiple ways.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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Mann’s work has received a great deal of reappraisal in the last few years with many retrospectives and special screenings of his work being shown around the country, as well as new restorations being released.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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