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
The appeal hearing, which is scheduled to last until June 3, will reexamine all of the evidence and testimony related to Sarkozy and nine co-defendants — including three former ministers.
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ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith said the law’s definitions were vague, and that Freeman should reexamine the issue under standards set by the Supreme Court in another case in 2024.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In August, Jackson asked crime labs nationwide to reexamine DNA evidence collected in 1991.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith said the law’s definitions were vague, and that Freeman should reexamine the issue under standards set by the Supreme Court in another case in 2024.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In August, Jackson asked crime labs nationwide to reexamine DNA evidence collected in 1991.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Rising prices and geopolitical uncertainty are causing some American travelers to reconsider their summer plans.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Negotiators will now return to their capitals and reconsider their next moves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, fans eager to revisit the film will soon have the chance to experience it on the big screen once again.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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This silky asparagus soup recipe is a spring classic worth revisiting.—
Selma Brown Morrow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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