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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The extent of its authority will be reexamined in court next week.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The cycle continues because the thinking that created it has not been reexamined.
—Charles Stanton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Across industries, organizations are reexamining how growth is defined and measured.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The cycle continues because the thinking that created it has not been reexamined.
—Charles Stanton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Reportedly, Janet Jackson was also not interested in reopening emotional wounds that had already been closed by reexamining her brother’s life and legacy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Across industries, organizations are reexamining how growth is defined and measured.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reexamine
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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