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
McCaul, former Texas deputy attorney general and former federal prosecutor, passed legislation giving the families of cold case victims the opportunity to petition the federal government to reexamine cases older than three years.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nobody had thought to ask questions in years or reexamine the status quo.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Conservatives are also urging the US Food and Drug Administration and US Department of Health and Human Services to reexamine the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, of mifepristone, which are tools used to mitigate the safety risks of some drugs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nobody had thought to ask questions in years or reexamine the status quo.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Conservatives are also urging the US Food and Drug Administration and US Department of Health and Human Services to reexamine the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, of mifepristone, which are tools used to mitigate the safety risks of some drugs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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But the museum president called for the placement of the artwork to be reconsidered.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The judge gave Mangione's defense team 14 days to file a formal request for an in-person hearing or reconsider appearing remotely.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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On a recent episode of Allison Kuch's Sunday Sports Club podcast, Robillard revisited her shocking split from the Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle in June 2024.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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From the streets of New York to the airport, this timeless style is being revisited by tons of name brands, and who better to do that than Vivaia?—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gathering Communist Party elites will review China’s upcoming five-year plan, an economic blueprint whose direction is strictly dictated by top leadership in the authoritarian state.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The agency prepared the report as part of an effort to review all major railroads to address safety concerns after a 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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