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Etymology
Origin of reexamine
Explanation
To reexamine something is to consider or inspect it again. A detective might need to go back and reexamine the scene of a crime several times during her investigation. A scientist who's studying an unfamiliar bacteria will examine it, and then reexamine it again and again. And, if you still have an earache a week after starting antibiotics, your doctor may want to reexamine you. Whenever you take another careful look at something, you reexamine it. The verb reexamine adds the "again" prefix re- to examine, from the Latin examinare, "to test, try, consider, or ponder."
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The other will reexamine the high school course requirements for UC admissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
If the discussion sparked by Anthropic’s CEO and other AI pioneers leads scientists and the public to reexamine longstanding assumptions about mind and awareness, it may mark the beginning of a much broader intellectual shift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
We must all reexamine our beliefs in a critical and dispassionate spirit to determine whether we are apprehending reality or clinging to mental fetishes.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
Researchers at Steward Observatory now plan to reexamine systems observed in the past, searching for stars that may have been overlooked.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
The state continued trying to execute Mr. Hinton until we won a ruling in the United States Supreme Court in 2015 that required the prosecutors to finally reexamine the evidence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Researchers reexamined fossils collected in Corumbá and also analyzed newly studied material from Bonito in the Serra da Bodoquena region.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
The spokesperson did not respond when asked whether that accreditation would be reexamined.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
With Italy once again in global focus — from tourism rebounds to international sporting events like the upcoming Winter Olympics — the country’s regional cultures are being reexamined.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
In that initial letter she sent Chambers, I asked, why didn’t she just tell him she was looking to do a documentary about him that reexamined the media’s role in his case.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2025
After Helen Joseph had been cross-examined and reexamined, accused number three, Ahmed Kathrada, opened his case.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The hearing came amid news that ICE was pausing warehouse purchases and reexamining contracts signed under former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
The range of potential uses is vast, highlighting how reexamining basic scientific principles can lead to entirely new technological horizons.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
Nixon’s is a familiar story, but it’s worth reexamining in light of events that unfolded over the weekend.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
They really seem to be sparking a movement to engage in reexamining and potentially changing certain conditions for the world of a child actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Men of all nations are reexamining the beliefs by which they live.
From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.
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