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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

Inflected Forms

noun

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

But we are pretending that we need to resurvey them because, who knows, maybe they got stronger in the past 25 years.’’

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2020

Recently a resurvey of the remaining circular, square, and octagonal works of Ohio has been made by the Bureau agents.

From The Problem of the Ohio Mounds by Thomas, Cyrus

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