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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 Synonyms for reviews
Noun
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Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025 -
To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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Most of these critiques are addressed in the actual text of the law, because more powerful devices are exempted, secondary power plugs are allowed, and wireless largely gets a pass.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
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The risk of ignoring these critiques Should Ivy Plus leaders even care about public support?—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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His goal is to make any alterations as undetectable as possible.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Another of Lively's criticisms include that she had been told the publicity of the movie would focus on the main character's resilience in a violent relationship, but Baldoni shifted the focus to make it about raising awareness of family violence.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Agricultural water districts raised other criticisms.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since then, the company has expanded into diaries, planners, journals, bags, writing instruments, reading accessories, publishing and digital tools.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, CDC reportedly is limiting the ability of staff to publish research in academic journals.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This article examines several recent key developments in digital service taxation.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The concept of surveillance capitalism examines how tech companies use personal data to predict and manipulate consumer behavior for profit.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Eric has been writing and talking about sports for newspapers and media outlets for more than 30 years.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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While print versions of newspapers and magazines have declined dramatically, as millions of people now get their information through social media on their mobile devices, the popularity of books has increased.—
Dean Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Upward revisions of that magnitude help explain why the stock has followed up its 59% leap in 2023 with another strong year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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The hearing is part of the board's process of determining revisions to the system's student cell phone use policy.—
Kiersten Hacker,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Reviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviews. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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