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
Just before Trump took office, the Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to reexamine Mazzant’s decision.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the Prince George Police Department's Cold Case Unit reexamined the case and used a grant to submit forensic evidence for new analysis.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Hittle, though, contends the test the Supreme Court established more than 50 years ago for evaluating workplace discrimination allegations needs to be reexamined.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the Prince George Police Department's Cold Case Unit reexamined the case and used a grant to submit forensic evidence for new analysis.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Hittle, though, contends the test the Supreme Court established more than 50 years ago for evaluating workplace discrimination allegations needs to be reexamined.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reexamine
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Live updates Stocks crater as nations vow to retaliate against Trump's tariffs China urged Washington to reconsider.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Legal officials associated with one national group are urging people from the United States to reconsider traveling internationally because of growing ambiguity in immigration laws.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Aston University researchers have revisited that original study and concluded that the horizon effect—in which ships viewed from a distance seem to be traveling along the horizon—is a more effective means of confusing enemy combatants, according to a paper published in the journal i-Perception.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the recent stock-market stumble, spearheaded by Tesla and other tech giants, serves as a wake-up call that building a balanced investment portfolio should be taken seriously, and revisited at least once a year, if not sooner.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Will the policy be reviewed? April 3, 2025 4:00 AM See all stories 208-703-8818 Alex Brizee covers Criminal Justice for the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to a spokesperson for the mayor, city ordinances are not made public before their introduction, but Chicagoans will be able to review the ordinance in its entirety and engage in public comment and debate once it is brought to the council floor, likely on April 16.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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