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 conservative state Legislature, meanwhile, has repeatedly rejected bills that would have required a reexamination of their cases.
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Bondi and Blanche informed the president that his name, as well as those of other high-profile figures, came up in their reexamination of documents connected to the case that had not previously been made public.
—Maggie Haberman, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
But after careful reexamination using more accurate radiocarbon dating methods, the boomerang’s origin is likely closer to 40,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
That reexamination will culminate June 13 with individual hearings for each brother before the parole board.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Bondi and Blanche informed the president that his name, as well as those of other high-profile figures, came up in their reexamination of documents connected to the case that had not previously been made public.
—Maggie Haberman, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
But after careful reexamination using more accurate radiocarbon dating methods, the boomerang’s origin is likely closer to 40,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
That reexamination will culminate June 13 with individual hearings for each brother before the parole board.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
Noun
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Chinese interest surged following the festival’s Asian premiere, with strong buzz and reviews from local audiences on platforms including Douban.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many have built followings while making content in a specific area, such as magic, pranks, art, sports, gaming, comedy or reviews.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 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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After slugging 20 homers for the San Francisco Giants last year following several productive seasons for the New York Mets earlier in his career, Conforto struggled to adjust to the Dodgers and their bet on him seems to have been misplaced in retrospect.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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His ample thoughts on the matter are informed by a lifetime spent in conscious retrospect on his accomplishments and how the perception of his relationship with them is shared publicly.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
14 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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This form of cognitive reappraisal will reduce activity in the amygdala while increasing activity in prefrontal regions associated with executive control.—
Anne-Laure Le Cunff,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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