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as in retrospects
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 inspections
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 books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critiques
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alterations
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 revisits
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 surveys
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 reviews
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The government has also proposed limiting the number of guns someone can own to as few as four and implementing periodic reviews of existing gun licenses.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
In Tripadvisor reviews, visitors describe the resort as a combination of theme park and county fair vibes and praise the mix of attractions and value for money.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The court monitor conducted qualitative case reviews aligned to outcomes data, Ghio said, and when exiting federal oversight, DCF had no assessment tools for in-home cases.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
So far, the poor reviews from critics aren’t slowing the King of Pop’s roll.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The local Drought Management Advisory Group reviews data every other week and will update its restriction recommendations as conditions change.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Trump’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed excluding diagnoses added by an insurer who merely reviews patient records but never actually sees the patient.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The personnel involved have been suspended from flight duties while the Army reviews the circumstances surrounding the mission, including compliance with relevant FAA regulations, aviation safety protocol and approval requirements.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The clinic team reviews everything and creates a personal plan.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The lounge is also the scene for daily talks with the cruise manager, who reviews the next day’s itinerary.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
That process involves regulatory filings, environmental reviews, interconnection studies, supply-chain constraints, and public scrutiny, all of which add time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The government has also proposed limiting the number of guns someone can own to as few as four and implementing periodic reviews of existing gun licenses.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
In Tripadvisor reviews, visitors describe the resort as a combination of theme park and county fair vibes and praise the mix of attractions and value for money.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The court monitor conducted qualitative case reviews aligned to outcomes data, Ghio said, and when exiting federal oversight, DCF had no assessment tools for in-home cases.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
So far, the poor reviews from critics aren’t slowing the King of Pop’s roll.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
The academy’s Board of Governors reviews its rules annually.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The local Drought Management Advisory Group reviews data every other week and will update its restriction recommendations as conditions change.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Trump’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed excluding diagnoses added by an insurer who merely reviews patient records but never actually sees the patient.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The personnel involved have been suspended from flight duties while the Army reviews the circumstances surrounding the mission, including compliance with relevant FAA regulations, aviation safety protocol and approval requirements.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The clinic team reviews everything and creates a personal plan.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The lounge is also the scene for daily talks with the cruise manager, who reviews the next day’s itinerary.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviews
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Existing storage facilities within Beijing’s Sixth Ring Road—an encircling expressway about 15 to 20 miles from the city center—are limited to storing a maximum of three drones or 10 core components while also being required to undergo police inspections.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Teams installed a main seawater valve on a waterborne carrier and performed detailed inspections of high-pressure turbine components.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since May 1996, a group of neighbors has met almost every month to talk about books.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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There are also samples of children’s programs from the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as small leather school attendance books that were handwritten by the founders of the church.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The conversation also spilled into broader critiques of Costco's bakery, including questions about ingredient transparency.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Robinson argued that the ad was effective because of an implicit economic message, not for its critiques of the policy toward transgender people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trailer revisits the trial through the lens of the interrogation Carroll faced in court.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Speaking with Vanity Fair, the star stylist revisits Amélie Poulain’s memorable bob 25 years after its April 25, 2001 debut.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even with this week’s decrease, the average Miami-area price is more than a penny higher per gallon than a month ago and 98 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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While thermometers are generally cheap and easy to install, some manufacturers were concerned about creating additional audits.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some work came as news through notices of what was happening in cities and towns through the local press and other coverage came through academic outlets or periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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