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
The case ultimately went to investigators from the Chester County District Attorney's Office, who spent two years reexamining it under Democratic DA Deb Ryan.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Their story has been reexamined recently, also with Ryan Murphy.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The news compelled other biologists to reexamine their own images of cells.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
Crucially, the books that Chihaya reexamines in Bibliophobia are not just those that offered comfort or respite, such as Anne of Green Gables.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Their story has been reexamined recently, also with Ryan Murphy.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The news compelled other biologists to reexamine their own images of cells.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
Crucially, the books that Chihaya reexamines in Bibliophobia are not just those that offered comfort or respite, such as Anne of Green Gables.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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But on Monday, the Supreme Court vacated that ruling and ordered the 9th Circuit to reconsider the fate of the artwork in light of a new California law implemented last year that aimed to help families of Holocaust victims and survivors reclaim art looted by the Nazis.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even before the uncomfortable exchange at the White House involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump’s pull-no-punches approach has forced Europe to reconsider its meager defense spending.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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With Season 7 releasing on the 7th of March, opinions of three F1 drivers are being revisited from the past.—
Saajan Jogia,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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As black bears continue to flourish across Florida, state wildlife officials are revisiting the possibility of an upcoming regulated bear hunt.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
6 Mar. 2025
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McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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