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 reexamination of the case came more than 35 years after the fatal shooting of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Simon’s report also comes shortly before a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 14, before Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Linda Carpenter, who expressed her frustration at the length of time the reexamination was taking.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
During the reexamination of the case, Dr. Michael Revelle, an emergency medicine physician and medical examiner, studied postmortem photographs, crime scene photographs, notes made by the medical examiner at the time and Buford Pusser’s statements.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The conservative state Legislature, meanwhile, has repeatedly rejected bills that would have required a reexamination of their cases.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Simon’s report also comes shortly before a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 14, before Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Linda Carpenter, who expressed her frustration at the length of time the reexamination was taking.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
During the reexamination of the case, Dr. Michael Revelle, an emergency medicine physician and medical examiner, studied postmortem photographs, crime scene photographs, notes made by the medical examiner at the time and Buford Pusser’s statements.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The conservative state Legislature, meanwhile, has repeatedly rejected bills that would have required a reexamination of their cases.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each committee meets every three years, meaning the next contemporary era ballot review will be in December 2028.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The board asked the applicant to return with more refined renderings, reconsideration of the roof decks and more information about the design of the side yards.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 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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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
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After the the most recent reappraisals were done in 2023, many homeowners saw their property values shoot up ‒ by 37% in Butler County, 28% in Hamilton County and 30% in Clermont County.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though Moore ultimately lost the Best Actress trophy to Anora star Mikey Madison, the nomination was widely seen as part of a long-overdue career reappraisal.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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