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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
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The applicant team planned to set aside some of the lot for public use, but as part of local planning groups’ reviews of the project, neighbors and community volunteers expressed the desire for more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The reviews of All’s Fair have been so uniformly dire that the show has emerged, paradoxically, as a must-watch.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Despite getting picked up for a full season after a favorable response during Pilot Season, reviews were scarce and middling.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Christy received a solid B+ CinemaScore and solid reviews.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Kardashian on Thursday night did an IG post clapping back at the bad reviews, countering them with positive feedback from viewers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Texas Chainsaw Massacre received mixed reviews among both critics and fans.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Pappas is chair of the Senate Capital Investment Committee, which reviews borrowing and funding proposals for large public projects.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Bonner reviews the construction plans in his office that afternoon.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Helpstay says its founder personally reviews every host on its platform, while WWOOF conducts ID checks and requests photos of the areas where volunteers will eat and sleep.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The task force reviews reams of scientific evidence to make recommendations on services such as cancer screenings, HIV-prevention medications and more.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2025
Sebastian Marquez reviews one of his spreadsheets.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump appointees already have control of another commission that reviews projects, the National Capital Planning Commission.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
That includes being a member of a committee that reviews community violence alongside mental health organizations and other groups.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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In a recent Instagram post, Kardashian laughed off negative reviews of the show, which also stars Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts and Glenn Close, has been receiving from fans.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The applicant team planned to set aside some of the lot for public use, but as part of local planning groups’ reviews of the project, neighbors and community volunteers expressed the desire for more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The reviews of All’s Fair have been so uniformly dire that the show has emerged, paradoxically, as a must-watch.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Despite getting picked up for a full season after a favorable response during Pilot Season, reviews were scarce and middling.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Christy received a solid B+ CinemaScore and solid reviews.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Kardashian on Thursday night did an IG post clapping back at the bad reviews, countering them with positive feedback from viewers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Texas Chainsaw Massacre received mixed reviews among both critics and fans.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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The idea also comes as the Supreme Court reviews the legality of the president’s tariffs, many of which lower courts previously found unlawful, according to Business Insider.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Pappas is chair of the Senate Capital Investment Committee, which reviews borrowing and funding proposals for large public projects.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Bonner reviews the construction plans in his office that afternoon.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Helpstay says its founder personally reviews every host on its platform, while WWOOF conducts ID checks and requests photos of the areas where volunteers will eat and sleep.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The task force reviews reams of scientific evidence to make recommendations on services such as cancer screenings, HIV-prevention medications and more.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2025
Sebastian Marquez reviews one of his spreadsheets.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump appointees already have control of another commission that reviews projects, the National Capital Planning Commission.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
That includes being a member of a committee that reviews community violence alongside mental health organizations and other groups.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviews
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Dallas’ restaurant inspections function on a 100-point system.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The build was subject to special inspections, which entailed the county sampling the concrete mix each day the machine was operating, similar to inspections used for commercial projects.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Simply Winnie will debut June 2, 2026 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, the comments caused some social media uproar, which tapped into longstanding critiques over Rosalía’s relationship with Latin music and its Afro-Carribean roots as a singer from Spain.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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While past guest judges like former pros Cheryl Burke and Kym Johnson gave the dancers great advice and techniques in their critiques, that kind of specific feedback should be given by the judges every week, not just when a former pro returns.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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No political map alterations have been specifically proposed in Virginia.—
Steve Gorman,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Pick Six column revisits the AFC as the 2025 regular season’s chronological midpoint arrives Tuesday.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The more than 20-piece lineup revisits Calvin Klein’s ‘90s DNA with a modern edge—think darted carpenter jeans with contrast stitching, loose-fitting barrel silhouettes and a mix of puffers, trucker jackets along with the brand’s signature cotton basics like T-shirts, underwear and tank tops.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In his new, hefty cookbook that surveys the region, Recipes from the American South, the James Beard Award-winning author is teaching home cooks how to make food that better reflects the region's complex, messy and still-evolving history.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miami-area are prices down about 4 cents from a month ago and 18 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fiscal year 2022, the IRS closed nearly 260,000 EITC audits, according to an earlier report by the National Taxpayer Advocate.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As SaaS stacks grow and companies lean on third-party platforms, posture management could shift from internal audits to ecosystem surveillance.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Reviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviews. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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