reexamination
noun
re·ex·am·i·na·tion
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən
variants
or re-examination
plural reexaminations or re-examinations
1
: the act or process of examining something again especially from a different viewpoint
… force a critical reexamination of the premises and standards of existing scholarly work.—Joan W. Scott
2
law
a
: the act or process of examining a witness in a court of law after the witness has been cross-examined : redirect examination
b
: the review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of the validity of a patent being questioned on the basis of prior art
In another type of proceedings, called reexamination, the challenger can trigger rejection of the patent by producing new evidence of prior art …—Erik Larson
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamination. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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