reanalysis
noun
re·anal·y·sis
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
plural reanalyses
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈna-lə-ˌsēz
: the act or an instance of analyzing (something) again : repeated or renewed analysis
Budgett said some samples from the 2012 London Olympics are also being retested now on a targeted basis ahead of the Rio Games, although most are being saved for later reanalysis.—
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Jake Taylor of the University of Oxford, who studies the atmospheres of far-away planets with the James Webb Space Telescope, did a quick reanalysis of the starlight filtering through K2-18b's atmosphere.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The potential presence of a dimethyl sulfide signal at other wavelengths in earlier work may seem to solidify this identification, but a reanalysis of that data found no evidence of a statistically significant signal.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: The Copernicus report is based on reanalysis data, specifically the ERA5 data set.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
In fact, there was some controversy over the first attempts to do so, with an early paper having been retracted after a reanalysis of its data showed that the evidence was weaker than had initially been presented.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The potential presence of a dimethyl sulfide signal at other wavelengths in earlier work may seem to solidify this identification, but a reanalysis of that data found no evidence of a statistically significant signal.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: The Copernicus report is based on reanalysis data, specifically the ERA5 data set.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
In fact, there was some controversy over the first attempts to do so, with an early paper having been retracted after a reanalysis of its data showed that the evidence was weaker than had initially been presented.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Reanalysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reanalysis. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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