reexamine

verb

re·​ex·​am·​ine (ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 

variants or re-examine

reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining

transitive verb

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

The great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.

—Mary Graham

2

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

Synonyms

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reevaluate
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

Examples of reexamine in a Sentence

in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer

Recent Examples on the Web

The more people that do it, the more campaigns will reexamine whether texting is a viable channel. —Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024

The team reexamined every element, from the cabinet to the drive units and the crossover. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

The latest: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Tuesday that Israel needs to reexamine the IDF's rules of engagement while operating in the West Bank, the Pentagon said. —Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Levy also reviewed reports written by experts in the fields of pathology, radiology and neonatology, who reexamined the evidence in the case last year as part of the CRU’s probe. —Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

reexamine

transitive verb

re·​exam·​ine

ˌrē-ig-ˈza-mən

: to examine again