reviewing

verb

Definition of reviewingnext
present participle of review
1
as in revisiting
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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2
as in examining
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 Synonyms for reviewing
  1. revisiting
  2. examining
  3. surveying
  4. inspecting
  5. viewing
Verb
  • So that was fun revisiting some of those moments.
    Brande Victorian, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Regularly revisiting feedback ensures these tools remain relevant and practical, embedding mental health support into the company culture.
    Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of revisiting
Verb
  • For a year, The Times has investigated this divide around interrogations, examining methods as well as multiple cases involving false confessions.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The result is a film whose formal audacity is matched by its moral seriousness, examining America’s Jim Crow era through casually searing images interwoven with poetic reveries and archival footage, our nation’s raw-wound present connected to an inescapable past.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of examining
Verb
  • By Jemima McEvoy, Forbes Staff Ed Stack stands with his arms crossed, surveying the wall of colorful basketball shoes near the entrance of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ House of Sport in Pittsburgh’s Ross Park Mall.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Volunteers are welcome to assist park staff with surveying the birds and butterflies in the park.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • The pair were in the process of inspecting the very F-16 I was supposed to fly supersonic in the following day.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The company also advises inspecting your Christmas tree before bringing in it inside your home, checking the branches, trunk and underside of the tree for any signs of bugs or egg sacs.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • So there's a lot at stake, and The Cowboy Channel's extensive coverage and commentary is essential viewing for following those stakes.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of viewing
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