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
This reexamination of Stratten’s life, rape, and murder casts a new light on the angel who was a centerfold.
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Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
One of the prosecutors, Thomas Breen, who later became a leading defense attorney, expressed misgivings about the case in the 1990s, prompting a reopening and reexamination.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Early Wednesday, Albanese told ABC that Australia’s intelligence systems would need reexamination, given the 2019 investigation into Naveed Akram.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Trump gave no details about how or when the reexamination of Afghan immigrants would be carried out.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
One of the prosecutors, Thomas Breen, who later became a leading defense attorney, expressed misgivings about the case in the 1990s, prompting a reopening and reexamination.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Early Wednesday, Albanese told ABC that Australia’s intelligence systems would need reexamination, given the 2019 investigation into Naveed Akram.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Trump gave no details about how or when the reexamination of Afghan immigrants would be carried out.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
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Parliament’s formal authorization on Friday came a day after lawmakers from both sides agreed that the government could sign the deals in advance, even if spending reviews were not approved in time.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Previously, mining companies applied to explore mining sites and then applied to commercially mine them based on their findings, completing an environmental review at each step.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the 2005 rendition by Claudie Blakley is heart wrenching, and serves to chasten Kiera Knightly’s Lizzy into deeper reflection, perhaps even reconsideration, of her knee-jerk reactions and sky-high romantic standards for matrimony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Karr made a reconsideration motion Wednesday, but the motion failed 16-17 with two senators absent.—
Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s how the US central bank reacted to the steep tariff hikes last year, as well as — in retrospect mistakenly — to the initial jump in consumer prices in 2021.—
Chris Anstey,
Bloomberg,
6 Mar. 2026
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Given that potential timeline, the idea of pushing back the California drilling analysis and laying low on the subject — granted, that’s not Trump’s style — might eventually seem like a good one in retrospect.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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For founding members Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, the reappraisal of this material was an opportunity to fly the Heavenly banner once again, reforming to play live for a new generation of fans and to start work on their first album in 30 years.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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And when revelations from the journal of the late neurologist/author Oliver Sacks were used in a reappraisal of his work in a recent New Yorker.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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