as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer
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Recent Examples of reexamine
Time to ‘reexamine the relationship,’ Rubio says Long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Again, all communities have that right to reexamine the past.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Smith said the law’s definitions were vague, and that Freeman should reexamine the issue under standards set by the Supreme Court in another case in 2024.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Again, all communities have that right to reexamine the past.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Smith said the law’s definitions were vague, and that Freeman should reexamine the issue under standards set by the Supreme Court in another case in 2024.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Because of this imbalance, many Gen Zers today are reconsidering the climb up the corporate ladder, weighing gig or freelance work and entering the trades.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Another look at Europa To reconsider the existence of Europa's water plume eruptions, Retherford and colleagues looked at 14 years of data regarding Europa collected by Hubble using its HST/STIS instrument (Hubble Space Telescope’s Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
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Carmen Electra is revisiting her Playboy roots with her latest red carpet look.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Since its debut on May 15, both true crime obsessives and curious onlookers have dissected the doc, which revisits the devastating case and its aftermath.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Police obtained a warrant to review vehicle data of the Chevrolet, which allegedly showed Gonzalez did not push on the brake pedal up to five seconds before the crash occurred.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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