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as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
a review of yesterday's football game gave us a lot of good ideas on how to improve for the next one
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
took the car to her mechanic for a complete mechanical review before she decided to sell it
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as in book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review
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as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since we can't follow that plan, we'll have to review our options and decide on something else
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures
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Recent Examples of review
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Rich Clark, executive director of the CFP, said much of Tuesday’s meeting, which lasted about seven hours in a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, included a review of last season’s playoff, the first after the field tripled in size from four to 12 teams.
—Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.
—Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
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Follow Di Placido for more meme explainers, television reviews, film theories and deep dives into digital culture.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Rich Clark, executive director of the CFP, said much of Tuesday’s meeting, which lasted about seven hours in a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, included a review of last season’s playoff, the first after the field tripled in size from four to 12 teams.
—Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.
—Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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Indeed, the annals of stock market commentaries are replete with prognostications that, in retrospect, were almost comically wrong.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Canes’ getting two wins away from a first national championship in ‘23 seems in retrospect like an anomaly in an odd season for college hoops.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Routine inspection, eight total violations, three High Priority violations.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The inspection — which looks over the vehicle’s headlights, signals, brakes, steering, windows and tires — must be completed by a licensed mechanic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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As one example in Joseph’s book illustrates, that numbness can look like organizing elaborate celebrations for others while making excuses for not celebrating yourself.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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For decades an exile living in the UK, the 2021 Nobel laureate in literature has used his books time and again to return to — and interrogate — the lost home that looms so large in his past.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how to respond to common emotional reactions: • Denial: Frame feedback as an exploration rather than a critique.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Over two seasons, herpetological misadventures and a scathing critique of the state of the American Dream ensue.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Intense alteration on early Mars revealed by high-aluminum rocks at Jezero crater.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For years, fans have wondered, could a happy, healthy Lady Gaga ever revisit the freakiest moments of her first four albums?—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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To mark the start of tornado season, Netflix’s new documentary, The Twister: Caught in the Storm, revisits the catastrophic EF-5 tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This research examined how individuals with disabilities get into and get out of two current U.S. spacecraft designed to carry crew.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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For example, in healthcare, AI marketers can examine patient records to prevent disease outbreaks or suggest personalized remedy plans.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Review.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/review. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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