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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
Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Musk and SpaceX complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
—Ryan Mac, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
The Association board expects to review the results and next steps at its March meeting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More than a decade after that election, a group of media outlets, which included USA Today, the Miami Herald, and the Knight Ridder chain, engaged in a review of the Florida ballots.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Musk and SpaceX complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
—Ryan Mac, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The order directed the new Interior secretary to review the final BLM analysis and conduct any additional review or environmental impact studies as needed.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
The Association board expects to review the results and next steps at its March meeting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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In retrospect, figureheads may flinch at their own clumsiness in interviewing her.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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This should have been a sign to hold on to that sweater, in retrospect.—
Keyla Marquez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The recall follows an FDA inspection that revealed undeclared allergens on the product labels.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, the Division of Oil and Public Safety, and the Mine Training and Safety Program concluded their safety inspection of the mine last month, according to a final report released Thursday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The fact that his book doesn’t forget the body also means that the poet himself is embodied, experiencing desire, experiencing sensuality.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hamblin said he was inspired to write his book in part because of a fairly new health trend at the time.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Rolling Stone recently traveled to Quebec City to spend six hours hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Shadows and talk to key Ubisoft developers about the franchise’s storied past, fan expectations, bad-faith critiques, and more.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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While human creativity often achieves this through intentionality—commentary, critique or parody—AI outputs rarely meet this standard.—
Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Avs would have to make further alterations if captain Gabe Landeskog ($7 million cap hit) is able to play at some point during the regular season. Drury, who turns 25 next month, has three goals and nine points in 39 games this season while averaging 12:53 of ice time.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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The alteration did not go unnoticed on Chinese social media.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ahead, revisit some of The Jeffersons' most memorable guest stars.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, fashion brands at the fair doubled down on classicism, revisiting heritage menswear codes with a global perspective, adding references and craftmanship from a multitude of cultures and subcultures.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first phase focused on examining it using noninvasive methods, including videomicroscopy, infrared thermography and portable X-ray fluorescence.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another review of research studies published in 2022 examined the effects of cold water immersion on humans.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 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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