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as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
a review of yesterday's football game gave us a lot of good ideas on how to improve for the next one
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
took the car to her mechanic for a complete mechanical review before she decided to sell it
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as in book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review
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as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since we can't follow that plan, we'll have to review our options and decide on something else
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures
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Recent Examples of review
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
In my case, an annual review would have presented at least four opportunities to roll over my underperforming IRAs.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
After speaking to witnesses and reviewing video surveillance, investigators found that three men allegedly assaulted the cab driver and stole his personal belongings after refusing to pay their fare, Podgorski said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense (DOD) circulated a memo calling for a review of library books in educational settings for the children of U.S. military personnel and DOD’s civilian employees, according to the Guardian.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
In my case, an annual review would have presented at least four opportunities to roll over my underperforming IRAs.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
That bill is slated to be reviewed at a May 6 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, along with Senate Bill 253, the State Bar’s annual license fee authorization bill, which gives lawmakers leverage to push the Bar to make improvements.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
After speaking to witnesses and reviewing video surveillance, investigators found that three men allegedly assaulted the cab driver and stole his personal belongings after refusing to pay their fare, Podgorski said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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In retrospect, Chiarelli, former general manager of the Boston Bruins and the Oilers and current vice president of hockey operations for the St. Louis Blues, believes Carney would have been good enough to be a No. 2 goalie elsewhere in the ECAC.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Maybe that late-September drought a year ago helped, in retrospect.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2025
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Since then, Kluge has failed a subsequent inspection and faces two additional citations for his dogs escaping and inciting fear in neighbors.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, those areas were closed again on April 7 after failing another inspection.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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McInnis suggests books New Kid by Jerry Craft and Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson to read together.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Jonestown massacre has been the subject of several documentaries and books.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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But if Black dandyism is at its core a cultural critique, then Sammy the entertainer is, too, Sammy the critic.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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What else is going on Kamala Harris plans a scathing critique of Trump in her first major speech since leaving office.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The menu alterations were caught and court records show that none of the changes ever reached the printing stage.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In her hands, every alteration is an act of care—a continuation of Black sartorial tradition and a subtle resistance to being forgotten.—
Shelton Boyd-Griffith,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The actions included revisiting former President Joe Biden's national air quality standards for particulate pollution and reconsideration of rules around greenhouse gas emissions reporting and standards on emissions from power plants, which emit large quantities of gases that cause climate change.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate Hubble's 35th anniversary, Space.com is revisiting some of the most scientifically significant — and awe-inspiring — images of the universe captured through its lens.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the Baltimore City Council hosted an oversight hearing to examine the culture and workplace safety of our Department of Public Works (DPW).—
Zac Blanchard,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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One significant section of the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study will examine the best long-term solutions to the saltwater intrusion phenomenon.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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But framing Paul American as a retrospection on labor, with the boys and their family and their lackeys gassing them up over and over, just isn’t that interesting.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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