as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer
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Recent Examples of reexamine
When an investigation like Nancy Guthrie’s passes the two-month mark, there’s a tendency to look back and reexamine all assumptions and decisions made in the first few moments.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists hope their discoveries may help reexamine the event that shaped the Scandinavian country and perhaps uncover personal stories of those who went into battle on that day 225 years ago.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Time to ‘reexamine the relationship,’ Rubio says Long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Again, all communities have that right to reexamine the past.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists hope their discoveries may help reexamine the event that shaped the Scandinavian country and perhaps uncover personal stories of those who went into battle on that day 225 years ago.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Time to ‘reexamine the relationship,’ Rubio says Long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Again, all communities have that right to reexamine the past.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Valeri wonders if some young players might reconsider which country will give them the best chance to play on the brightest stage.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The owners argue that the players — especially the wealthiest, along with their powerful agents — will have to bend and reconsider their position on a cap.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The Yogurt Shop Murders, which premiered last summer, revisited the 1991 killings of four teenage girls inside a local frozen yogurt shop that sent shockwaves through the community for years as the investigation dragged on.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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The debate, now revisited in a new memoir and recent interviews by former first lady Jill Biden, continues to shape the public narrative around Biden's final year in office.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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