reexamine
verb
re·ex·am·ine
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 
variants
or re-examine
reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining
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
Majorie IngallThe great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.—Mary Graham
Mary Graham2
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
R. M. JacksonExamples of reexamine in a Sentence
in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for accountability and transparency, and reexamining the governance structure of the Board of Regents system that was established in 2011 by the Connecticut General Assembly.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead reexamines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Each hour-long episode reexamines a different aspect of the war with Hanks’s humanizing narration, archival footage, and expert commentary.
—Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
The extent of its authority will be reexamined in court next week.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead reexamines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Each hour-long episode reexamines a different aspect of the war with Hanks’s humanizing narration, archival footage, and expert commentary.
—Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
The extent of its authority will be reexamined in court next week.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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