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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
Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The attorney general is supposed to provide a report the findings of the review within 30 days.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Begin every meeting by reviewing progress against these targets, ensuring the focus stays on outcomes, not just tasks.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The still-secret records are contained in 14,000 pages of documents the FBI found in a review triggered by President Trump's Jan. 23 executive order demanding the release of all JFK assassination records.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The attorney general is supposed to provide a report the findings of the review within 30 days.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
Developers must carefully review and choose these components.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Begin every meeting by reviewing progress against these targets, ensuring the focus stays on outcomes, not just tasks.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for review
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In retrospect, Jevons was embarrassingly wrong in The Coal Question.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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In retrospect, that appears to have been mere posturing, as the conversations seem to have continued until at least this weekend.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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In exchange, prosecutors say Adams pressured a New York City Fire Department official to grant permits to open a Turkish consular building that had failed to pass inspection.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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National parks would be closed to the public, Food and Drug Administration food safety inspections could be delayed, agencies would largely not be allowed to issue new loans, and there could be disruptions to passport and visa services.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Robinson lent his work a different kind of conceptual underpinning via his process, which relied not on traditional training but the kind of learning available in amateur painting books.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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He’s promised to bring the energy of his L.A. roots to the New Orleans stage, and with SZA by his side, this Halftime Show is shaping up to be one for the history books.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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The comment was widely perceived as a critique of the shift toward new media platforms, where artists increasingly engage with fans outside of traditional press.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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So instead of a big rubber check, Simon delivered a blistering critique of President Trump and his administration for issuing and then rescinding the Office of Management and Budget memo just two days later.—
Chase Hunter,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Any major chemical alteration to the fossil can affect the strontium value and give an inaccurate date.—
Bruce J. MacFadden,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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The ballpark was granted landmark status in 1984 to prevent alterations by Tribune Co. in what was then a mostly advertising-free venue.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While Jessica is at work, Joe is able to pursue passions both born of his injury and revisited after the accident limited his hobbies.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce Part V Crowell Concert Hall, 60 Wyllys Ave., Middletown Connecticut composer Neely Bruce — who is now 80 years old and has been teaching at Wesleyan University for 50 years — likes to revisit his hundreds of past works while continuing to premiere new ones.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2025.
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