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resurvey

American  
[ree-ser-vey, ree-sur-vey, ree-ser-vey] / ˌri sərˈveɪ, riˈsɜr veɪ, ˌri sərˈveɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to survey again.


noun

  • resurveys
    plural
  1. a new survey.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of resurvey

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + survey

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The ant was found during an expedition to Siang valley in Arunachal Pradesh to resurvey its biodiversity after the century-old 'Abhor expedition'.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2024

Chapman’s 1917 book, “The Distribution of Bird-Life in Colombia,” has been an especially important reference for the country’s ornithologists, virtually all of whom have participated in the resurvey project in some form or another.

From New York Times Aug. 31, 2021

It said an investigation was carried out and additional work to "resurvey trees" by key enclosures was under way.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2021

While federal rules allow people to renew their coverage automatically for the next year in the same plan, many customers, especially if they were eligible for federal tax credits, will want to resurvey the landscape.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2014

The first reaction would undoubtedly be an immediate resurvey of Mars.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Donald E. (Donald Edward) Keyhoe

During the resurveys, Wiens' group found that about half of the lizard populations at lower elevations had disappeared.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2023

Forest Service each decade resurveys thousands of one-acre plots, checking the diameter and height of trees and looking for portents of new growth.

From Time Magazine Archive

But these various laws did not prevent "contentious suites" from arising because of defective surveys when the lines were first run or because the restriction against resurveys did not resolve the boundary disputes.

From Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 by Walter Stitt Robinson

As a remedy for this condition of affairs, Mr. Julian recommends resurveys of all grants about which there is any doubt, and the entering of suits to set aside patents obtained by fraud.

From Buchanan's Journal of Man, October 1887 Volume 1, Number 9 by Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes) Buchanan

Mr. Crane made careful resurveys of the route—omitting Pulaski this time; to the very great distress of that village—and estimated the complete cost of the road at about $1,250,000.

From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Edward Hungerford

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