reexamine

verb

re·​ex·​am·​ine (ˌ)rē-ig-ˈza-mən 

variants or re-examine

reexamined or re-examined; reexamining or re-examining

transitive verb

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

The great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined.

—Mary Graham

2

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

Synonyms

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reevaluate
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

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

But writers and historians alike have been fascinated with examining and reexamining Carter as a president, his post-Oval office impact, and his legacy. —Teresa Xie, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024

Watch The Tinder Swindler on Netflix The Keepers In 2017’s The Keepers, the mysterious death of Baltimore nun Catherine Cesnik is reexamined by her former students. —Keith Langston, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024

But Times reporters Anita Chabria and Jessica Garrison spent more than a year reexamining the crimes and found troubling questions about both justice and the justice system. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024

Major life transitions can heighten existential awareness, prompting couples to reexamine the story of their relationship. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

reexamine

transitive verb

re·​exam·​ine

ˌrē-ig-ˈza-mən

: to examine again