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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The more people that do it, the more campaigns will reexamine whether texting is a viable channel.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
The team reexamined every element, from the cabinet to the drive units and the crossover.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The latest: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Tuesday that Israel needs to reexamine the IDF's rules of engagement while operating in the West Bank, the Pentagon said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Levy also reviewed reports written by experts in the fields of pathology, radiology and neonatology, who reexamined the evidence in the case last year as part of the CRU’s probe.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
The team reexamined every element, from the cabinet to the drive units and the crossover.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The latest: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Tuesday that Israel needs to reexamine the IDF's rules of engagement while operating in the West Bank, the Pentagon said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Levy also reviewed reports written by experts in the fields of pathology, radiology and neonatology, who reexamined the evidence in the case last year as part of the CRU’s probe.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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