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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—Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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The Supreme Court threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states, ordering judges to reexamine the cases in the wake of the justices' decision to uphold a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for trans youths.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The justices now say the lower courts erred, ordering the appeals court to reexamine the case.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 June 2025
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Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Sassoon reexamines some of the most famous political upheavals in history, from England, America, France, Italy, Russia, and Germany, taking on the topic of revolution from many angles and historical moments.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The Supreme Court threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states, ordering judges to reexamine the cases in the wake of the justices' decision to uphold a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for trans youths.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The justices now say the lower courts erred, ordering the appeals court to reexamine the case.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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