reviewing

verb

present participle of review
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 As of this month, 50 people identified on the list still work for the government, the Post found, by reviewing LinkedIn profiles, federal employment data and social media. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 The controversy required substantial administrative resources, Bowles said, including reviewing extensive chat records, investigating complaints and coordinating assistance for affected students. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 OpenAI detected the attempt within 15 minutes, and a human responder began reviewing the alert three minutes later. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 After reviewing the data, astronomers finally realized what was happening. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, state officials are reviewing ETS's compliance with applicable data security requirements and its contractual obligations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In a statement, Meta told TIME the company is reviewing its use of nondisclosure agreements. — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 Zoe Heller, the director of CalRecycle, said in a statement that new numbers have been submitted by the alliance, and CalRecycle is reviewing them. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 But according to La Jornada, officials are actively reviewing whether companies should be allowed to offer them without a gambling license. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewing
  1. revisiting
  2. examining
  3. reconsidering
  4. scanning
  5. surveying
  6. inspecting
  7. viewing
Verb
  • Regularly revisiting the expectations underlying a growth strategy can help leaders identify potential risks and make adjustments before problems arise.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As the designer explains, revisiting 1930s Milan isn’t about exactly replicating a Portaluppi bathroom.
    — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of revisiting
Verb
  • Although not a complete accounting of workers in these offices, the Post ascertained their demographics and current statuses by examining organizational charts, professional profiles and social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • According to the University, Shao is examining the possibility of turning nuclear waste into a fuel using a thorium molten salt reactor under this project.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • Beatrice is not the only person reconsidering the nastiness of the proceedings; a series of small incidents leads Morgan to question Cathcarts’ cruelty.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While many people are moving forward with trips to Paris to see the Steelers play the Saints, there are some fans reconsidering amid civil unrest.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconsidering
Verb
  • At the time, scientists lacked both the conceptual framework for single-atom exfoliation and advanced characterization tools like high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • That coincides with Chinese research ships spending an extraordinary amount of time apparently surveying undersea cables—not to mention Chinese commercial ships being investigated for cutting cables in both European and Asian waters.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Emergency crews in Florida and Alabama are surveying damage wrought by Hurricane Isaias, after the storm bashed into the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm Friday night.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • The city’s Codes Compliance Division is evaluating and inspecting the site.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • For quieter hours, there is a second-floor polar library stocked with field guides and maritime histories, as well as an upper-level observation lounge opening onto an open-air viewing deck.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of viewing

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