as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer
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Recent Examples of reexamine
Yes, its advertising took a hit in 2008, as did its theme parks business, the result of consumers reexamining vacation plans.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Plans to ban Israeli passport holders from the Maldives were first announced in June 2024, but the government reexamined the plan because many Palestinians hold Israeli passports as well.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
The changes also follow mounting discontent among pharmacy staff: In 2023, nationwide walkouts spotlighted burnout and chronic understaffing, forcing chains to reexamine their operational models.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The imbalance is forcing brands to reexamine retail relationships, weighing the benefits of reach against escalating costs of control.
—Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Plans to ban Israeli passport holders from the Maldives were first announced in June 2024, but the government reexamined the plan because many Palestinians hold Israeli passports as well.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
The changes also follow mounting discontent among pharmacy staff: In 2023, nationwide walkouts spotlighted burnout and chronic understaffing, forcing chains to reexamine their operational models.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The imbalance is forcing brands to reexamine retail relationships, weighing the benefits of reach against escalating costs of control.
—Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
Verb
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The defense attorneys filed a motion asking the judge to reconsider the guilty verdict or grant a new trial.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Lawmakers frantically asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reconsider.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Just over 20 years since its release, Mariah Carey has revisited her chart-topping tenth album, unveiling The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition).—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Minnesota had major interest in Durant at the trade deadline, and the two teams could revisit talks over the offseason.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Under President Donald Trump, aid is being reviewed, and the U.S. Agency for International Development has been gutted.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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Per department policy, authorities did not confirm the name(s) of the residents, but property records reviewed by EW show that the home belongs to Anderson.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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