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
But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Wieda, who was something of an early adopter of AI at the university, said educators have to reexamine their lesson plans and create new approaches for this new world.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The order instructs the Department of Labor to reexamine its guidance to employers and plan administrators on incorporating such assets into retirement plans.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
As characters debate how to respond to a near-future military draft, the parallels to contemporary activism are quite clear — and isn’t that what theater is for, to tell stories that push us to reexamine our own worlds and worldviews?
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Wieda, who was something of an early adopter of AI at the university, said educators have to reexamine their lesson plans and create new approaches for this new world.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The order instructs the Department of Labor to reexamine its guidance to employers and plan administrators on incorporating such assets into retirement plans.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
As characters debate how to respond to a near-future military draft, the parallels to contemporary activism are quite clear — and isn’t that what theater is for, to tell stories that push us to reexamine our own worlds and worldviews?
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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But Sutton-Schulman and L had to pay more than $95,000 out of pocket, burning through their savings in hopes that Highmark would reconsider their denials.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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That crisis could’ve served as a wake-up call—a sign that Macron should adopt a more collaborative approach, if not reconsider some of his more unpopular economic policies—but Macron took a different course.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the committee will revisit the topic in December, Wasserman said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Carey then took the stage to perform songs from her extensive catalog, revisiting the treatments and looks from her music videos.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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