as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
the safety board's reexamination of the accident to see if it could have been prevented
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Recent Examples of reexamination
No theory, no matter how powerful and storied, is above reexamination.
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
But what is clear ought to cause a serious reexamination of the traditional equation of technological innovation with healthy markets for jobs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2011
The women’s reexamination of their complex dad’s demons and flaws, vis-à-vis these unearthed creations, proves illuminating and poignant.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The study’s authors believe their findings can help kick off thoughtful reexaminations of Europe’s last hunter-gatherer societies, as well as their influence on the natural world around them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
But what is clear ought to cause a serious reexamination of the traditional equation of technological innovation with healthy markets for jobs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2011
The women’s reexamination of their complex dad’s demons and flaws, vis-à-vis these unearthed creations, proves illuminating and poignant.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The study’s authors believe their findings can help kick off thoughtful reexaminations of Europe’s last hunter-gatherer societies, as well as their influence on the natural world around them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
Noun
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After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The show also received poor reviews in the U.S. and U.K.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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The Orioles got what in retrospect were career seasons from journeymen pitchers to bolster their young line-up that the league had not yet figured out how to handle.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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In retrospect Biden should have done a James K. Polk, who didn’t seek a second term.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Among the nonfiction titles are an immersive history of Russian spy networks and a reappraisal of the American Revolution tied to the 250th anniversary of its first battle.—
Monitor contributors,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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If signed, the law would go into effect Jan. 1. Texas law around the frequency of reappraisals, as written now, has been interpreted multiple ways.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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