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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
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
For the first time in the big leagues, umpires’ ball and strike calls can be challenged and either upheld or overturned after a quick review of the pitch data.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
—Chris Fusco. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Read the new review of A Wave That Will Never Break.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
For the first time in the big leagues, umpires’ ball and strike calls can be challenged and either upheld or overturned after a quick review of the pitch data.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Krepich said the probe was ongoing as the administration still has concerns with New York's oversight of personal care services and the Medicaid program, and is reviewing the state's response to last month's letter.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
—Chris Fusco. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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The pace of hyperinflation may seem swift and unrelenting, especially in retrospect, but its warning signs are typically visible long before the crisis reaches its most destructive phase.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Then Miami gave Jovic a four-year, $62 million deal that seemed defensible at the time but now stands as a regrettable mistake, in retrospect.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mayor added that compliance with the new requirements will be ensured through the city’s established permitting and inspection processes.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Carlson, who was fired from Fox News in 2023 and commands a large audience on his namesake daily video podcast, is also bringing to his book imprint 21 million followers in the conservative media landscape across his X and YouTube channels combined as of late 2025.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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The series — based on author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famed book series, which in turn was adapted into a popular TV series from 1974 to 1983 — revolves around the Ingalls family and their family farm in rural Minnesota at the end of the 1800s.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Unlike previous popes who offered more general critiques of political and economic systems along with cultural and social values, Leo is being specific.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being too pointed with your critiques will put you on the fast track to social isolation!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a 5-footer, my favorite part is that the pants are available in a petite-friendly inseam, along with four other inseam options, limiting the need for alterations.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Together, these alterations reveal that our sense of bodily self is not rigid but can be reshaped, at least for a short time, by changing the information the brain receives.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 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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Let’s examine their specs, strengths, weaknesses and differences, along with how Edmunds’ car experts rated them overall and in specific categories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 will give viewers further, unrivalled insight into the lives of strong female leaders who ruled during key times in global history and examine the long-lasting impact their decisions had on those periods.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The system also supports global retrospection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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