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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

plural

resurveys
  1. a new survey.

Etymology

Origin of resurvey

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + survey

Example Sentences

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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 courts would not allow him to cut a stick of timber on the Perkins Tract until a resurvey of the line was made by government-appointed surveyors, and that would be, when?

From Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret by Carr, Annie Roe

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