reexamine

or re-ex·am·ine

[ ree-ig-zam-in ]

verb (used with object)

, re·ex·am·ined, re·ex·am·in·ing.

1. to examine again.
2. Law. to examine (a witness) again after having questioned them previously.

Other Words From

• reex·amin·a·ble adjective
• reex·ami·nation noun
• reex·amin·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reexamine¹

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + examine

Example Sentences

It’s clear there’s an appetite among the key 18-to-34 demographic to reexamine as adults what they remember absorbing in fragments during childhood.

From Washington Post

If nothing else, recent events should cause us to reexamine our assumptions about the relationships between the First Amendment, content regulation, corporate power and any hope for a democratic future.

From Washington Post

So modern marketers are having to reexamine their toolkits, and what goals can be achieved by which levers across message, moment and medium.

From Digiday

Now inmate advocates and public health experts hope that officials will continue to reexamine who should really be inside and for how long.

From Popular-Science

Part post-holiday reset, part chance to reexamine one’s relationship with alcohol, it’s particularly popular with young adults.

From Washington Post

A string of tragic deaths leads the author to reexamine her roots.

From The Daily Beast

In May 2011, Scotland Yard launched a shadow investigation called Operation Grange to reexamine the original police work.

From The Daily Beast

My experience with Witness allowed me to reexamine why I do what I do.

From The Daily Beast

The U.S. should then reexamine the amount of American aid with an eye to restoring it to its previous levels.

From The Daily Beast

Deep faith may resonate in our position, but it is the ethic of love that forces us to prayerfully reexamine our position.

From The Daily Beast

Reexamine the facts then and see if they are not compatible with another explanation.

From Project Gutenberg

You would think the maritime force would reexamine the method it provides air power from the sea, vital yet today too vulnerable.

From Project Gutenberg

The secretary ordered the services to reexamine their policies and submit detailed plans for carrying out this directive.

From Project Gutenberg

I challenge Congress to reexamine those policies and to reverse them.

From Project Gutenberg

The scientific mind holds opinions tentatively and is always ready to reexamine, modify or discard as new evidence comes to light.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• reconsider
• review