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as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
a review of yesterday's football game gave us a lot of good ideas on how to improve for the next one
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
took the car to her mechanic for a complete mechanical review before she decided to sell it
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as in book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review
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as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since we can't follow that plan, we'll have to review our options and decide on something else
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures
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Recent Examples of review
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
No deadline was mentioned as to when the review is due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
City inspectors are reviewing whether the modifications to downtown's only full-service grocery store meet accessibility requirements, Cody Christensen, DSM's development services director, tells Axios.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Changing other content, according to the document, would require review by an expert precisely because any alterations would risk scientific integrity.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
No deadline was mentioned as to when the review is due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The university is reviewing and evaluating housing and other campus development proposals and the university’s financial picture.
—Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
City inspectors are reviewing whether the modifications to downtown's only full-service grocery store meet accessibility requirements, Cody Christensen, DSM's development services director, tells Axios.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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In retrospect, Jevons was embarrassingly wrong in The Coal Question.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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In retrospect, that appears to have been mere posturing, as the conversations seem to have continued until at least this weekend.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Guardianship properties were often run down, the inspections by providers felt intrusive and license fees were rising.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Robinson lent his work a different kind of conceptual underpinning via his process, which relied not on traditional training but the kind of learning available in amateur painting books.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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He’s promised to bring the energy of his L.A. roots to the New Orleans stage, and with SZA by his side, this Halftime Show is shaping up to be one for the history books.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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The comment was widely perceived as a critique of the shift toward new media platforms, where artists increasingly engage with fans outside of traditional press.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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So instead of a big rubber check, Simon delivered a blistering critique of President Trump and his administration for issuing and then rescinding the Office of Management and Budget memo just two days later.—
Chase Hunter,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Any major chemical alteration to the fossil can affect the strontium value and give an inaccurate date.—
Bruce J. MacFadden,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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The ballpark was granted landmark status in 1984 to prevent alterations by Tribune Co. in what was then a mostly advertising-free venue.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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While Jessica is at work, Joe is able to pursue passions both born of his injury and revisited after the accident limited his hobbies.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Outreach workers also revisited a section of Harbor City, a McOsker aide said.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Each knife in the collection serves as a tactile work of art, designed to be held, examined, and admired.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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