reexamine
verb
re·ex·am·ine
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 
variants
or re-examine
reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining
1
: to examine (someone or something) again especially from a different point of view
reexamine the patient/evidence
reexamining our assumptions
It's healthy, I think, to reexamine old institutions and futz with them rather than throw them out entirely.—
Majorie Ingall
Majorie IngallThe great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.—Mary Graham
Mary Graham2
law
: to question (a witness) again in a legal proceeding
Each witness is first questioned by the prosecution …, then 'cross-examined' by the defence, and then sometimes 're-examined' by the prosecution.—R. M. Jackson
R. M. JacksonSynonyms
Examples of reexamine in a Sentence
in light of your broken leg, we should reexamine our decision to go on a hiking vacation this summer
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Amazon’s ad service highlights the need to reexamine how consent is obtained, understood, and respected in retail media.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Another progressive strategist encouraged those within the party to reexamine their roots and reclaim the relevant parts of their platform from the GOP.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Analysts say the challenge lies not just in more policies but in reexamining family roles and the workplace.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
This kind of coordination between Washington and Taipei would complicate Chinese plans for a blockade or invasion and may prompt Beijing to reexamine whether the costs of continuing on its current path outweigh the benefits.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Another progressive strategist encouraged those within the party to reexamine their roots and reclaim the relevant parts of their platform from the GOP.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Analysts say the challenge lies not just in more policies but in reexamining family roles and the workplace.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
This kind of coordination between Washington and Taipei would complicate Chinese plans for a blockade or invasion and may prompt Beijing to reexamine whether the costs of continuing on its current path outweigh the benefits.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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