Definition of reexaminationnext
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 In some cases, such a reexamination appears to be already underway, said Paul Sanford, director of policy analysis at The Wilderness Society. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 It’s expected that Judge will undergo a reexamination of his stress fracture in the next four to six weeks, and the club will set out a return-to-action plan if the imaging shows healing. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 6 June 2026 Most finance leaders say excessive manual finance processes are hindering growth, and this is leading to a reexamination of how FX transactions are executed, how pricing is obtained and how exposures are monitored. Eric Huttman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Jeyamohan’s principal literary preoccupation has been an aesthetic and critical reexamination of the values of the classical and folk traditions of Indian thought, as well as those of modern ideologies. Literary Hub, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reexamination
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Noun
  • The play clock, game clock and coach-to-player communication were re-established along with the scoreboard and replay review.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.
    Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Still, the 34-year-old’s case could lead to legal filings and public statements that spark reconsideration about the eligibility rule.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Its curatorial methods may not force a reconsideration of how to rethink a museum, but giving audiences of nontraditional forms of art the weight of an entire institution could prove more consequential.
    Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In retrospect, this sounds like foreshadowing … or at least a good omen.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • What created the album’s alchemy is more obvious in retrospect.
    Natalie Weiner, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • But research by Gross and others has found that people who use reappraisal frequently are generally happier and feel better than those who don’t.
    Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Under Tennessee law, the reappraisal itself is revenue-neutral, meaning the tax rate is adjusted so higher property values don't automatically generate additional revenue for local government.
    Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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