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 a string of use-of-force incidents triggered a police commander to reexamine the park rangers’ authority to detain.
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Now, that order will remain in effect as the court reconsiders.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Marasco asked the court to reconsider, arguing that the process server provided a physical description of the individual served, a record of conversation with him and pictures of his house and vehicles.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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For this collection, Blanga and Capitani revisited some of the signature styles that have marked Eéra’s success through the years in warm hues and sandy tones, nodding to the striking rock formations, sweeping deserts and lush oasis of the area.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Henry acknowledged her successful run as a babyface but suggested revisiting her original persona.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bonner reviews the construction plans in his office that afternoon.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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