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as in retrospects
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 inspections
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 books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critiques
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alterations
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 revisits
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 surveys
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 reviews
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The acquisition still faces ongoing regulatory reviews.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
So far, the poor reviews from critics aren’t slowing the King of Pop’s roll.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The approval was granted under the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher, an FDA pilot program intended to fast-track drug reviews.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Vacation bottled up the cult-favorite scent of their body SPF into a best-selling airy eau de toilette—and best-selling isn’t an understatement, with 38K glowing Amazon reviews.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
These slip-ons have more than 1,700 five-star reviews—with many shoppers praising them for their surprising amount of arch support.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The Times reported that the internal investigation was nearing its conclusion and included reviews of texts by Chavez-DeRemer, her husband and her father.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An insurer reviews documentation supporting a claim.
—Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, while Burger King reviews surveillance video to try to identify the person responsible, the community has taken matters into its own hands.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
This session reviews the numerous public agencies with jurisdiction over people’s lives and highlights opportunities to get involved.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Dianna Russini, an NFL journalist for The Athletic, won’t be reporting while the sports outlet reviews her coverage after photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were published, a source at The Athletic familiar with the matter said Friday.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
During this time, the IRS reviews your financial information and determines whether your offer meets its approval criteria.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The standoff has paralyzed one of the council’s most consequential bodies and left a growing backlog of zoning proposals in limbo as the committee reviews zoning changes required to begin construction projects of all kinds across the city.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The acquisition still faces ongoing regulatory reviews.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
So far, the poor reviews from critics aren’t slowing the King of Pop’s roll.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The approval was granted under the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher, an FDA pilot program intended to fast-track drug reviews.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Vacation bottled up the cult-favorite scent of their body SPF into a best-selling airy eau de toilette—and best-selling isn’t an understatement, with 38K glowing Amazon reviews.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
These slip-ons have more than 1,700 five-star reviews—with many shoppers praising them for their surprising amount of arch support.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The Times reported that the internal investigation was nearing its conclusion and included reviews of texts by Chavez-DeRemer, her husband and her father.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An insurer reviews documentation supporting a claim.
—Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, while Burger King reviews surveillance video to try to identify the person responsible, the community has taken matters into its own hands.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
This session reviews the numerous public agencies with jurisdiction over people’s lives and highlights opportunities to get involved.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Dianna Russini, an NFL journalist for The Athletic, won’t be reporting while the sports outlet reviews her coverage after photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were published, a source at The Athletic familiar with the matter said Friday.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
During this time, the IRS reviews your financial information and determines whether your offer meets its approval criteria.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The standoff has paralyzed one of the council’s most consequential bodies and left a growing backlog of zoning proposals in limbo as the committee reviews zoning changes required to begin construction projects of all kinds across the city.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviews
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Government travel credit cards, necessary for everything from inspections to protective details, cannot be processed during the funding lapse.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rebuild, a Spanish colonial revival-style home with a courtyard and separate studio house, is nearly complete with final inspections on the calendar.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Might seem like an outlier in the current array of articles and books about open marriages and polyamory, and at first glance the line of distinction between the two worlds, much like the division between blue and white tickets, seems almost old-fashioned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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But friends and colleagues remembered him as someone who had a deep love not only for journalism, but for sports, history, travel, books and, of course, his family.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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With his long-running critiques of current Fed policy — from the balance sheet to communications to the data used to set policy — Warsh’s tenure could mark a significant break in that long stretch.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The president faced similar critiques during his first term.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Looking to turn the corner ahead of a trip to Minnesota before the two-leg Champions Cup semifinal against Deportivo Toluca FC, begins next Wednesday at BMO Stadium, LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos made three alterations to the team that suffered a 4-1 setback to the Earthquakes last weekend.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The demand for dry cleaning and alterations was overwhelming.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This column revisits some of Rick’s favorite places over the past two decades.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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This documentary revisits the creative team behind the series and reveals how an ambitious idea became a lasting cultural touchstone that continues to resonate with its original audience, 30 years later.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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While thermometers are generally cheap and easy to install, some manufacturers were concerned about creating additional audits.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The state Public Utilities Commission would have to consider the audits’ findings before agreeing to raise customer rates to cover even more wildfire spending.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, the agency is seeking price changes for first-class mail products, periodicals, marketing mail and package services.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many colonial American newspaper editors, such as James Franklin and Benjamin Franklin, were deeply influenced by the essays Addison and Steele published in their periodicals, the Tatler and the Spectator.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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