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
The attack marked the beginning of a wave of extremist violence that forced France to reexamine its security measures.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
That's especially the case if a locality's minimum wage was tied to inflation years ago and has not been reexamined since.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
Diverse teams, according to research, reexamine facts more often and remain objective.
—Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Riding the wave of unrest, accusations and demands for transparency previously made by political rivals are set to be reexamined.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
That's especially the case if a locality's minimum wage was tied to inflation years ago and has not been reexamined since.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
Diverse teams, according to research, reexamine facts more often and remain objective.
—Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Riding the wave of unrest, accusations and demands for transparency previously made by political rivals are set to be reexamined.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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According to Spotrac, Darnold is expected to command a hefty $40 million per year on his next contract, which could make Minnesota seriously reconsider its options.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular San Diego City Council will reconsider key ADU incentive in unexpected shift from pro-housing stance Hundreds of volunteers went looking for thousands of homeless people.—
John Kelley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court cannot simply revisit a past opinion, but the court could take up a future case on the issue.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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If Fox is still available this summer, perhaps the Nets should revisit the idea then.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Second Look Commission was established to review a sampling of severe child abuse cases to monitor state response and make policy recommendations to lawmakers on the issue.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamine. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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