as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
the safety board's reexamination of the accident to see if it could have been prevented
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Recent Examples of reexamination
Early Wednesday, Albanese told ABC that Australia’s intelligence systems would need reexamination, given the 2019 investigation into Naveed Akram.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Trump gave no details about how or when the reexamination of Afghan immigrants would be carried out.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent reexamination of those fossils by paleontologists at the University of Chicago revealed that the fossils do not contain just bones, but mummified body parts protected underneath a clay mask, according to a paper published last week in Science.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2001, Mignini reopened the case as part of his reexamination of the Monster of Florence, alleging that Narducci belonged to a satanic sect behind the killings.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Trump gave no details about how or when the reexamination of Afghan immigrants would be carried out.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent reexamination of those fossils by paleontologists at the University of Chicago revealed that the fossils do not contain just bones, but mummified body parts protected underneath a clay mask, according to a paper published last week in Science.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2001, Mignini reopened the case as part of his reexamination of the Monster of Florence, alleging that Narducci belonged to a satanic sect behind the killings.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamination
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The District 60 Board of Education got a close look at the review process and other financial issues during a meeting of the Operational Services Committee on Tuesday at the Education Service Center in Waukegan, ahead of making decisions later this month.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Every travel insurance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of travel insurance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Belichick will not be eligible for reconsideration for the HOF spot until 2027.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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During Monday’s meeting, council members voted 4-1 to establish the process for voters to force a reconsideration vote — a policy initially set out in a charter amendment voters approved last November.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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In retrospect, this was, perhaps, the perfect performance the NFL could have hoped for the year after the Justin Timberlake-Janet Jackson disaster.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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That sounds really silly in retrospect.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sacred Bones’ new joint reissue prompts their reappraisal as complex, fascinating records that offer a better understanding of Vega himself.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Paul Robeson has yet to receive such a reappraisal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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