Synonyms of reviews

reviews 1 of 2

noun

plural of review

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrospects
• retrospections
• reappraisals
• reconsiderations
• reexaminations
• recaps
• recapitulations
• rehashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previews

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• audits
• examinations
• surveys
• scrutinies
• scans
• views
• analyses
• checks
• checkups
• studies
• investigations
• researches
• look-sees
• goings-over
• observations
• deconstructions
• explorations
• dissections
• assays
• interrogations
• probes
• perusals
• close-ups
• reinspections
• inquisitions
• rechecks
• resurveys
• watches
• test-drives
• trial runs
• surveillances
• checkouts
• once-overs

3

as in books

a publication that appears at regular intervals

had his poetry published in a literary review

Synonyms & Similar Words

• books
• periodicals
• journals
• newspapers
• magazines
• bulletins
• organs
• papers
• mags
• gazettes
• newsletters
• serials
• zines
• editions
• yearbooks
• rags
• quarterlies
• diurnals
• weeklies
• digests
• sheets
• dailies
• monthlies
• annuals
• little magazines
• supplements
• pictorials
• biweeklies
• tabs
• triweeklies
• semiweeklies
• fanzines
• tabloids
• bimonthlies
• semimonthlies
• extras
• newsmagazines
• broadsides
• slicks
• newsweeklies

4

as in critiques

an essay evaluating or analyzing something

a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• critiques
• criticisms
• commentaries
• studies
• analyses
• examinations
• notices
• surveys
• evaluations
• editorials
• appraisals
• opinions
• examens
• columns
• assessments
• punditries
• outlines

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alterations
• changes
• differences
• revisions
• modifications
• variations
• shifts
• revises
• adjustments
• amendments
• transformations
• mutations
• fluctuations
• reforms
• conversions
• distortions
• corrections
• replacements
• rectifications
• deformations
• substitutions
• oscillations
• metamorphoses
• displacements
• transfigurations
• modulations
• tweaks
• regulations
• redesigns
• redos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixations
• stabilizations

reviews

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verb

present tense third-person singular of review

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revisits
• reconsiders
• reevaluates
• readdresses
• reexamines
• reanalyzes
• reconceives
• reexplores
• rethinks
• reweighs
• thinks better of
• goes over
• redefines
• changes one's mind (about)
• amends
• reassesses
• reappraises
• reenvisions
• rehears
• reconceptualizes
• restudies
• remedies
• revises
• reimagines
• rectifies
• reinvestigates
• reforms
• emends
• corrects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asserts
• maintains
• defends
• upholds

2

as in surveys

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveys
• scans
• examines
• views
• audits
• inspects
• analyzes
• checks (out)
• watches
• scrutinizes
• cons
• oversees
• notices
• studies
• goes over
• explores
• researches
• investigates
• peruses
• dissects
• overlooks
• probes
• observes
• categorizes
• combs
• pores (over)
• parses
• delves (into)
• classifies
• rereviews
• picks over
• reinspects
• resurveys
• plumbs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances (at or over)
• misses
• skims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reviews

Noun

Of the eight TripAdvisor reviews of the amphitheater near Arcugnano, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, all give fulsome, five-star praise. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The glitch might have impacted its opening weekend earnings, but the film also had some fairly bad reviews working against it. — Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Focusing on relevance means embedding inclusive practices directly into hiring criteria, project assignments, promotion pipelines, and performance reviews. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

But child fatality reviews show that American mothers kill hundreds of times a year. — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

The story of modern Tottenham has been the story of near-constant resets, relaunches, rethinks, restructures, reboots, reviews and even returns, in the case of Fabio Paratici’s three months back as a co-sporting director last season. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

And despite a limited sensory experience within the app, fragrance continues to be a growth leader with consumers relying on blind buys via storytelling, reviews and creator recommendations. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The Pentagon has since sought to speed up the process through streamlined reviews and a surge of medical personnel, including Army Reservists sent to help staff screening clinics. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

To better understand them, The Post analyzed thousands of Google reviews. — Ted Muldoon, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

The 11-member board also reviews police policies, procedures and training, and advises BART leadership. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

As with other mortgage types, the lender reviews your finances and the property. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

By the time an investment committee reviews the portfolio, the paperwork has diversified. — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The auditor recommended city staff look at updating its project systems so the City Council reviews costly project changes, but city staff disagreed with that recommendation. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

Oregon has a sunshine committee that reviews public records exemptions and identifies ones that should be rolled back. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026

The county office regularly reviews the budgets of the 80 public school systems in its jurisdiction. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Consumer Advocate Elisabeth Benjamin said the agency reviews each request, analyzing medical claims, costs and other financial data. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

During a basic search, an officer manually reviews information stored on the device. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026