reexamine
Definition
- Verb:
- To examine something again; to look at or consider something a second or further time, often with more care or with a fresh perspective.
Usage
The verb "reexamine" is used when someone needs to inspect, analyze, or think about something again. This is often done to check for accuracy, to find new information, to correct a previous mistake, or to consider new evidence. It is a formal word commonly used in academic, legal, scientific, and professional contexts.
Examples
- Verb:
- The scientist decided to reexamine the data after discovering a potential error in the experiment.
- The court ordered a new trial to reexamine the evidence.
- It's healthy to occasionally reexamine your beliefs and assumptions.
Advanced Usage
- "To reexamine one's priorities": To think carefully again about what is most important in one's life.
- After the health scare, he took time off to reexamine his priorities.
Variants and Related Words
- Reexamination (noun): The act or process of examining something again.
- A reexamination of the facts led to a different conclusion.
Synonyms
- Review: To assess or examine something again, often for the purpose of evaluation.
- Reconsider: To think about something again, especially with a view to changing a decision.
- Reassess: To evaluate or estimate something again.
Different Meanings
The word "reexamine" has one core meaning related to inspecting or considering something again. There are no significantly different meanings, though the context (e.g., legal, scientific, personal) changes its application.
Phrasal Verbs
- Reexamine in light of: To look at something again because of new information or a new situation.
- We must reexamine our strategy in light of the recent market changes.
Verb
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look at again; examine again
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let's review your situation
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