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re-examine

British

/ ˌriːɪɡˈzæmɪn /

verb

to examine again
law to examine (one's own witness) again upon matters arising out of his cross-examination

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Other Word Forms

re-examinable adjective
re-examination noun
re-examiner noun

Example Sentences

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The Health Secretary Wes Streeting has asked advisors to "re-examine eligibility for meningitis vaccines".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

"We live in a new era in geopolitics, and it's going to require all of us to sort of re-examine what that looks like and what our role is going to be."

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Amr Shabaik, legal director Council of American-Islamic Relations’ greater Los Angeles chapter, said he hoped officials would re-examine the issue when more information becomes available.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“It referred the case back to the CAS for it to re-examine the situation, taking this new evidence into account.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The first impressions made upon the strangers from the Old World, sank deep; and there was, naturally, but little disposition to re-examine the justice of the conclusions thus formed.

From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

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