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

As the bipartisan followers of Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Ron Paul, Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, and others have woken up to this reality, previously held assumptions about the very nature of money are being reexamined. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

But when converging circumstances cause both men to need money in a hurry, they’re forced to paper over years of hard feelings quickly and hit the road to pull a final job that prompts them to reexamine the root causes behind their failure to launch. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024

By reexamining that bygone time, perhaps Meri can better define her current life and identity. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024

Harrison won’t be eligible to be activated until September 19, when the Giants will have 10 games left on their schedule, and will not throw until he is reexamined in the next week, according to the club. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 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