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
Noun
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team conducted a detailed review of TSC performance, analysing how to translate lab success into real-world durability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 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
Noun
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But in retrospect, the moment has come to mean so much more than just a great performance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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In retrospect, Minnesota Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt doesn’t necessarily think the last 12 months have been all that strange.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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The performances of Arsenal in 2003-04 (90 points, no defeats) and Chelsea in 2004-05 (95 points, one defeat) and 2005-06 (91 points, five defeats) forced a serious reappraisal.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Though she was lambasted at the time, the erotic drama has enjoyed a critical reappraisal in recent years, with fans celebrating Berkley's kinetic turn.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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