reexamine

verb

re·​ex·​am·​ine (ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən How to pronounce reexamine (audio)
variants or re-examine
reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining

transitive verb

1
: to examine (someone or something) again especially from a different point of view
reexamine the patient/evidence
reexamining our assumptions
It's healthy, I think, to reexamine old institutions and futz with them rather than throw them out entirely.Majorie Ingall
The great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.Mary Graham
2
law : to question (a witness) again in a legal proceeding
Each witness is first questioned by the prosecution …, then 'cross-examined' by the defence, and then sometimes 're-examined' by the prosecution.R. M. Jackson

Examples of reexamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were ripples following a late February comment letter from a group of 20 professors of law and finance that called upon the SEC to reexamine the rationale for the rule proposal in the first place in light of large asset managers leaving climate coalitions in recent months. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 Higher costs included an increase in building materials and other supplies for the Round Lake repairs, prompting the Huron-Manistee National Forests to reexamine preliminary designs and priorities, and alternate funding sources, according to the release. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 Orr reexamined this storied sale through the lens of figuring out who knew what and when. Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023 In light of Robinson’s arrest, police in Maryland are also reportedly reexamining the 2018 sudden death, supposedly of natural causes, of Robinson’s fiancée Skye Allen, 30. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024 The revelation highlights the fresh knowledge that could be reaped from reexamining old and previously studied fossil specimens in museum collections using the latest technological methods. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024 In July, 13 Republican attorneys general sent a letter urging Microsoft and other Fortune 100 companies to reexamine their DEI policies in response to the ruling. Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024 Podcasters reexamined the justice system, from parole boards to the FBI. Laura Jane Standley, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2023 Thirty-four Oklahoma lawmakers – including 28 Republicans – wrote to the governor in 2021 asking him to reexamine the case of a man in prison named Richard Glossip. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reexamine was in 1593

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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

reexamine

transitive verb
re·​exam·​ine
ˌrē-ig-ˈza-mən
: to examine again

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