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as in retrospect
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 inspection
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 book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
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 to revisit
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 to examine
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 review
John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Pandolfo nearly jumped over the bench before the review.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Satellite images reviewed by ABC News show the north of the same village being cleared by the IDF in October 2024, where crops and buildings are seen destroyed.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Customers find out through online reviews and the old-fashioned grapevine.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Pandolfo nearly jumped over the bench before the review.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The airline is also reviewing the incidents to improve future handling and avoid similar situations.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Satellite images reviewed by ABC News show the north of the same village being cleared by the IDF in October 2024, where crops and buildings are seen destroyed.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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There is no doubt that Müller gave everything, but in retrospect, the Bayern boss will have to answer the uncomfortable question of whether starting the 2014 World Cup winner was the right choice in the first place.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In retrospect, there was a clarity to the Great Recession that is missing from our current moment.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Folsom and Clementine program mirrors restrictions adopted across Northern California with boaters wishing to launch having a red quarantine seal for at least 30 days after a mandatory inspection.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Boar’s Head closed that facility in September after inspection reports revealed numerous problems, including model, insects, dripping water and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment dating back at least two years, the Associated Press reported.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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From her searching emerges a book that might be called biography, historiography, cultural criticism, manifesto, or all of the above—a memoir, in a sense, of the internet.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The show even started a lending library next to craft services, to which, Briones adds, Wyle donated a bunch of books.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some also feature subtle critiques of U.S. tariff policy and accuse American retailers of excessive markups.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Underlying Conversation in the Cathedral is a critique of the regime of Manuel A. Odría, who was the president of Peru in the 1950s.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Equally critical is having the ability to automate controls over policies and protect those policies from accidental or malicious alteration.—
Alex Freedland,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since alterations to the original movie began all the way back in 1981, this will be the first time in 47 years the original version has been screened for the public.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Academy should also revisit its nominee limits.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Compensation should be revisited during annual performance reviews, after delivering strong results or when your role evolves.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.—
Dawn Klavon,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But framing Paul American as a retrospection on labor, with the boys and their family and their lackeys gassing them up over and over, just isn’t that interesting.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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“Review.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/review. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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