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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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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
The moratorium prevents DeKalb County from accepting new data center applications while leaders continue reviewing possible regulations.
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Jamal Goss, CBS News, 10 June 2026
At a state level, legislators are reviewing sales tax exemptions for certain large data centers that could cost the state billions by 2028.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The Federal Communication Commission is also reviewing foreign financing in the deal after the company petitioned for a waiver to allow the investors to own nearly half the combined company.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The Commission of Investigation and Accusation, which operates within Colombia's lower house of Congress, is responsible for reviewing complaints and potential criminal or disciplinary charges against high-ranking government officials.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the DeKalb County Commissioners are reportedly reviewing local rules and ordinances after residents raised concerns during a public meeting on June 8.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
My trusty spreadsheet found a key reason when reviewing 2025 labor productivity data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 50 states and the District of Columbia.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Sacramento County coordinated with First Step Communities to open the respite center after reviewing forecasts from the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Paxton’s office is currently reviewing Lululemon’s Restricted Substances List (RSL) and its internal testing protocols.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Jamal Goss, CBS News, 10 June 2026
At a state level, legislators are reviewing sales tax exemptions for certain large data centers that could cost the state billions by 2028.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The Federal Communication Commission is also reviewing foreign financing in the deal after the company petitioned for a waiver to allow the investors to own nearly half the combined company.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The Commission of Investigation and Accusation, which operates within Colombia's lower house of Congress, is responsible for reviewing complaints and potential criminal or disciplinary charges against high-ranking government officials.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the DeKalb County Commissioners are reportedly reviewing local rules and ordinances after residents raised concerns during a public meeting on June 8.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
My trusty spreadsheet found a key reason when reviewing 2025 labor productivity data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 50 states and the District of Columbia.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Sacramento County coordinated with First Step Communities to open the respite center after reviewing forecasts from the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Paxton’s office is currently reviewing Lululemon’s Restricted Substances List (RSL) and its internal testing protocols.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewing
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Joining Wonder Man as Simon Williams and revisiting your early years as an actor — what was that like for you?—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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Maybe revisiting this whole concept of going to med school.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Federal investigators have arrived at Butler Memorial Airport to begin examining the plane crash that killed 12 people Sunday morning.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Bell and his colleagues began reconsidering that assumption when their examination of NWA 12774 showed that the meteorite’s crystals of a mineral called clinopyroxene contained an especially large amount of aluminum.—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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But after reconsidering, City Hall and the NYPD decided to allow the Garden watch parties for the Finals.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Through the Project Monarch app, available for iPhone or Android, anyone with a smartphone can assist researchers in monitoring migration patterns by scanning their surroundings.—
Olivia Maule,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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After scanning the code, the recipients might be prompted to provide personal or financial information or to download malicious software.—
Nate Trela,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Over the past few years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been exploring how these challenges impact financial stability and food insecurity in our neighborhoods — surveying more than 250 community members and leading round-table discussions to get to the root of the problem.—
Keonna Yearwood-Branch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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One of them, for example, links to a scout drone camera surveying the terrain ahead and feeding back route data to the driver.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 June 2026
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Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Not every home has a washing machine, but for those who do have them, inspecting and replacing the hoses is a homeowner maintenance tasks that often gets ignored.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Outdoor space is ample on Decks 7 and 8, with viewing platforms in front of the bridge and at the stern of the ship on Deck 6.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The square offered two viewing areas, with one screen showing the Fox broadcast in English and another area showing the Telemundo broadcast in Spanish.—
Cal Phillips
June 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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“Reviewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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