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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Santa Clara district attorney’s office then ordered its conviction integrity unit to reexamine the case, and the other witnesses recanted their testimony.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
This is just one example of how prosecutorial divisions across the country are reexamining wrongful and unfair convictions through what are known as conviction integrity units and sentencing review units.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 3 June 2024
Amanda Parker, deputy chief of the corporate communications office, wrote in an email statement that swimming at WP Franklin South is now prohibited while the agency reexamines best safety practices.
—Luis Zambrano, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Legislators from both parties have long argued the state rarely reexamines tax relief programs in detail after they’ve been approved, sometimes leaving them in place for decades without much attention.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
This is just one example of how prosecutorial divisions across the country are reexamining wrongful and unfair convictions through what are known as conviction integrity units and sentencing review units.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 3 June 2024
Amanda Parker, deputy chief of the corporate communications office, wrote in an email statement that swimming at WP Franklin South is now prohibited while the agency reexamines best safety practices.
—Luis Zambrano, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Legislators from both parties have long argued the state rarely reexamines tax relief programs in detail after they’ve been approved, sometimes leaving them in place for decades without much attention.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Reexamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reexamine. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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