1
as in revisiting
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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2
as in examining
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 reviewing
After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Other duties include coordinating activities, processing documents, organizing meetings and reviewing materials.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is reviewing its drug testing policy after former referee David Coote admitted to using cocaine over a six-year period.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The spokeswoman wouldn’t comment if hospital administrators were reviewing their security protocols in light of Thursday’s incident.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
ProPublica reporters Jennifer Smith Richards and Megan O’Matz spent months reporting and reviewing dozens of hours of video to understand the ideals and ambitions of those pulling the levers of power in federal education policy.
—Nadia Sussman, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2026
According to documents obtained by the Star-Telegram, Denton County sheriff’s investigators spent months reviewing police records, jail records, hospital records and surveillance video before determining the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office had no fault.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Jury selection for the high-profile case has begun, with both sides reviewing questionnaires from a larger-than-usual pool of potential jurors.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Other duties include coordinating activities, processing documents, organizing meetings and reviewing materials.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is reviewing its drug testing policy after former referee David Coote admitted to using cocaine over a six-year period.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The spokeswoman wouldn’t comment if hospital administrators were reviewing their security protocols in light of Thursday’s incident.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
ProPublica reporters Jennifer Smith Richards and Megan O’Matz spent months reporting and reviewing dozens of hours of video to understand the ideals and ambitions of those pulling the levers of power in federal education policy.
—Nadia Sussman, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2026
According to documents obtained by the Star-Telegram, Denton County sheriff’s investigators spent months reviewing police records, jail records, hospital records and surveillance video before determining the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office had no fault.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Jury selection for the high-profile case has begun, with both sides reviewing questionnaires from a larger-than-usual pool of potential jurors.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewing
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Krieger and Densmore, the two surviving members of The Doors, are the backbone of the video, revisiting the signature guitar and drums parts more than a half-century after they were originally laid to wax.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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This past summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Druksi is currently working on a series of commercials with Zoe Saldaña, who, from his suggestion, is reconsidering her mood board strategy.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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Avoid falling into this trap by reconsidering your expectations regularly.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2025
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Wegmans, a popular supermarket chain, is now scanning the faces of customers and storing data so its security system can recognize them.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, the Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to a team of English and French researchers who used advanced brain-scanning technology to measure the extent to which some people are disgusted by cheese.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Video posted on social media showed a resident surveying the damage by kayak.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority responsible for inspecting commercial riverboats on the nation's inland waterways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Dec. 2025
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Huening advises inspecting them periodically for animal activity and sun exposure.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2025
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The goggles act as both a viewing interface and a recording device.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Jefferson, as secretary of state, passionately advocated honoring the treaty, viewing it as a debt of gratitude to a nation that shared republican ideals and had sacrificed much for American liberty.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Reviewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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