Definition of reexaminationnext
as in review
a usually critical look at a past event the safety board's reexamination of the accident to see if it could have been prevented

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Recent Examples of reexamination Still, critics argue the retraction underscores the need for careful reexamination as the agency approaches a 2026 deadline to review glyphosate’s safety. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026 In recent years, the reality show underwent a contemporary reexamination in the age of social media, with fans reigniting conversations about controversial elements of the show, such as shoots that darkened models' skin to portray different ethnicities, body-shaming panelists, and more. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026 An attorney for a man convicted of assaulting the federal immigration officer who later killed Minneapolis resident Renée Good is planning to ask for a new trial, contending that the fatal shooting calls for a reexamination of the earlier case and whether proper training was followed. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026 That helps explain why The New York Times‘ Madison Malone Kircher recently framed the new 2016 nostalgia as part of a broader reexamination of millennial optimism on social media. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reexamination
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Noun
  • Read our Citi Custom Cash® Card review.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • The transit agency sued Duffy in February, after the secretary said the toll — which had been subject to a multi-year review under the Biden administration — was no longer approved.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Amid widespread reconsideration of prominent people accused of wrongdoing, some wondered whether Jackson might disappear from playlists.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The appellate judges sent what's been called the James class action back to the trial court for reconsideration.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But what seem really incredible, in retrospect, are the circumstances of my own first interview.
    Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 1 May 2026
  • In retrospect, Panik and Barria’s duel was child’s play compared to what happened next.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For founding members Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, the reappraisal of this material was an opportunity to fly the Heavenly banner once again, reforming to play live for a new generation of fans and to start work on their first album in 30 years.
    Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And when revelations from the journal of the late neurologist/author Oliver Sacks were used in a reappraisal of his work in a recent New Yorker.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Reexamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reexamination. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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