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 outcome of that reexamination seems preordained. Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025 No theory, no matter how powerful and storied, is above reexamination. Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025 But what is clear ought to cause a serious reexamination of the traditional equation of technological innovation with healthy markets for jobs. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2011 The women’s reexamination of their complex dad’s demons and flaws, vis-à-vis these unearthed creations, proves illuminating and poignant. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reexamination
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Noun
  • The film, a key Netflix awards priority this year, drew top reviews during its Sundance debut, currently at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and I’m told is expected to be relaunching on the Fall Festival circuit before beginning its run in theatres and on Netflix.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
  • The institutional review board needs to map algorithmic harms into an organization’s risk framework.
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In retrospect, part of the videos’ appeal may have been Victor’s hyper-alertness to femme stereotypes.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
  • Yet, when viewed in hindsight, Manchester City’s horror season last year resulted from a whole host of decisions that look wildly risky in retrospect.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • This may be the one Pixar film most deserving of a reappraisal in ten years.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
  • State of play: The property reappraisal process, led by Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite, is underway.
    Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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