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. JacksonExamples 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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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Over the ensuing years, challenges persisted, with production slowdowns and logistical hiccups prompting U.S. brands to reexamine the sourcing status quo—and revisit the idea of manufacturing stateside.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
By reexamining the priorities of doctors’ and hospitals’ groups, the Trump health team could do the miraculous: improve care and save money.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
After 14 years, the City of Philadelphia will reexamine the case of Ellen Greenberg, a teacher whose 2011 death was ruled a suicide after she was found with nearly two dozen stab wounds and covered in bruises.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reexamine
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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