review
noun
re·view
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Definition of review
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a formal military inspection
b
: a military ceremony honoring a person or an event
3
: a general survey (as of the events of a period)
4
: an act or the process of reviewing
5
: judicial reexamination (as of the proceedings of a lower tribunal by a higher)
6a
: a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
b
: a magazine devoted chiefly to reviews and essays
7a
: a retrospective view or survey (as of one's life)
b(1)
: renewed study of material previously studied
(2)
: an exercise facilitating such study
8
: revue
review
verb
re·view
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reviewed;
reviewing;
reviews
Definition of review (Entry 2 of 2)
1
\ also ˈrē-ˌvyü \
: to view or see again
2
: to examine or study again
especially
: to reexamine judicially
3
: to look back on : take a retrospective view of
review the past
4a
: to go over or examine critically or deliberately
reviewed the results of the study
b
: to give a critical evaluation of
review a novel
5
: to hold a review of
review troops
1
: to study material again : make a review
review for a test
2
: to write reviews
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Other Words from review
Verb
reviewable
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for review
Synonyms: Noun
reappraisal, reconsideration, reexamination, retrospect, retrospection
Synonyms: Verb
readdress, reanalyze, reconceive, reconsider, redefine, reevaluate, reexamine, reexplore, rethink, revisit, reweigh
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Examples of review in a Sentence
Noun
Changes to the building had to be made after the review by the safety inspectors. After hours of review, the committee made its decision. The medical records were sent to the doctor for review. I read the book reviews in the newspaper. The educational software was sent to teachers for review.Verb
Scientists are reviewing the results of the study. I need time to review the situation. The ruling will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The committee reviewed the applications. The television show will review last year's major events. She reviewed her notes for the speech. The television show will review last year's major events. The biography reviewed her accomplishments. Critics have not yet reviewed the movie. The book was reviewed in this magazine.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Answers are complicated by the way members of the Sackler family have shielded their wealth in a web of companies and trusts, a review by The Associated Press has found. — Adam Geller, courant.com, "Sackler family’s web makes it hard to track cash from Purdue Pharma," 2 Sep. 2019 Gus Malzahn is scheduled to meet with the media this evening to give a final review of the team’s dramatic win against the Ducks, as well as look forward to the matchup with Tulane. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "What Gus Malzahn said the day after Auburn beat Oregon," 1 Sep. 2019 Ronaldo had a first-half goal chalked off for offsides following a VAR review, but Juve dominated play over the first 45 minutes before slowing down in the second due to the warm temperatures. — Si Wire, SI.com, "Juventus vs. Napoli Live Stream, TV Channel: Watch Serie A Online," 31 Aug. 2019 This report could have been a review of why the Justice Department’s chain of command never found a way to stop Trump’s repeated efforts to influence investigations in ways that violated Justice Department rules and guidelines. — Marcy Wheeler, The New Republic, "How Trump’s Justice Department Screwed James Comey," 30 Aug. 2019 Encourage your child to follow a favorite author on social media, download extra chapters from the publisher’s website or post a video of a book review on YouTube. — Wendy Fawthrop, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Two pros aim to make reading fun for kids in ‘How to Raise a Reader’," 30 Aug. 2019 On its own initiative, the board is also pursuing a broader review of the entire proposal, although that assessment is now likely to take longer than expected (E&E News PM, 22 August). — Sean Reilly, Science | AAAS, "EPA’s controversial ‘secret science’ plan still lacks key details, advisers say," 28 Aug. 2019 Barbara Marcille, the Multnomah County trial court administrator, said the court was aware that a review was taking place but had not seen the report. — oregonlive.com, "Portland parking enforcement open to ‘favoritism’ and ‘illegal conduct,’ review finds," 24 Aug. 2019 In all, Webb’s probe took 17 months and involved nearly 150 interviews and a review of more than 300,000 pages of records. — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, "Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb given far-reaching mandate to investigate Jussie Smollett case: ‘The facts will take me where they take me’," 24 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Despite persistent international condemnation and calls for Askarov’s release, a Kyrgyz court that had reviewed his case in light of new legislation ruled to uphold his life sentence on July 30. 9. — Lydia Belanger, Fortune, "The 10 Most Urgent Cases of Injustice Against the Press This Month," 3 Sep. 2019 This, at least, is my conclusion after reviewing his Twitter feed from the past month, along with his public statements, remarks to the press, speeches, and rallies. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Trump’s Wacky, Angry, and Extreme August," 3 Sep. 2019 In rejecting the student athletes’ challenge to the NCAA’s call that student athletes are not their employees, the two courts reviewed the relationship between the NCAA and student athletes from different sides of the ball. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, "9th Circuit: College football players not NCAA employees," 2 Sep. 2019 After retiring in 1993, Mrs. Powell worked during the mid-1990s in the state Department of Legislative Services reviewing bills that were bound for the legislature. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Beverly A. Powell, former BGE lobbyist, dies," 1 Sep. 2019 After reviewing the assessment, a judge decides if a person should be released, said Hennessy. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco sheriff, Equal Justice Under law reach settlement to eliminate cash bail," 31 Aug. 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now Battiste said on Friday evening that police are questioning witnesses and reviewing surveillance video from the game. — Tara Law, Time, "10 Injured in Shooting at Alabama High School Football Game," 31 Aug. 2019 Police, who reviewed surveillance footage, have an idea of who the suspects are, but the investigation is ongoing. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Clerk opens fire after suspects smash into gas station to steal ATM, police say," 30 Aug. 2019 The last memo records Comey reviewing again the proper channels for the president to intervene in investigations; the report’s discussion of it notes that Comey’s chief of staff shared the details in real time with the proper chain of command. — Marcy Wheeler, The New Republic, "How Trump’s Justice Department Screwed James Comey," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'review.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its edito