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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In 2024, the Prince George Police Department's Cold Case Unit reexamined the case and used a grant to submit forensic evidence for new analysis.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Hittle, though, contends the test the Supreme Court established more than 50 years ago for evaluating workplace discrimination allegations needs to be reexamined.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Residents also asked whether regulations regarding proximity off wireless communications facilities to places such as schools and parks could be reexamined.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Hittle, though, contends the test the Supreme Court established more than 50 years ago for evaluating workplace discrimination allegations needs to be reexamined.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Residents also asked whether regulations regarding proximity off wireless communications facilities to places such as schools and parks could be reexamined.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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 27 Mar. 2025.
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