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as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
a review of yesterday's football game gave us a lot of good ideas on how to improve for the next one
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
took the car to her mechanic for a complete mechanical review before she decided to sell it
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as in book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review
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as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since we can't follow that plan, we'll have to review our options and decide on something else
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures
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Recent Examples of review
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
No deadline was mentioned as to when the review is due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
City inspectors are reviewing whether the modifications to downtown's only full-service grocery store meet accessibility requirements, Cody Christensen, DSM's development services director, tells Axios.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Changing other content, according to the document, would require review by an expert precisely because any alterations would risk scientific integrity.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
No deadline was mentioned as to when the review is due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The university is reviewing and evaluating housing and other campus development proposals and the university’s financial picture.
—Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
City inspectors are reviewing whether the modifications to downtown's only full-service grocery store meet accessibility requirements, Cody Christensen, DSM's development services director, tells Axios.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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In retrospect, figureheads may flinch at their own clumsiness in interviewing her.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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And a person's lifetime achievements can often only be correctly assessed in retrospect.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Guardianship properties were often run down, the inspections by providers felt intrusive and license fees were rising.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The White House said the tariffs will be open for public inspection on Saturday.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Now, Davis, who also detailed Shakur’s murder in his biographical 2019 book Compton Street Legend, has claimed that there’s no physical evidence linking him to the crime and that his statements were embellished in an attempt to profit off the controversy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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His books have been published in 56 languages internationally with over 250 million copies in print.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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While human creativity often achieves this through intentionality—commentary, critique or parody—AI outputs rarely meet this standard.—
Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rolling Stone recently traveled to Quebec City to spend six hours hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Shadows and talk to key Ubisoft developers about the franchise’s storied past, fan expectations, bad-faith critiques, and more.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Avs would have to make further alterations if captain Gabe Landeskog ($7 million cap hit) is able to play at some point during the regular season. Drury, who turns 25 next month, has three goals and nine points in 39 games this season while averaging 12:53 of ice time.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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The alteration did not go unnoticed on Chinese social media.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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And Zellweger revisits her most iconic character as though the two had never parted.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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The families revisited the neighborhoods where their houses once stood, allowing photographers to capture the devastation at the scene.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Each knife in the collection serves as a tactile work of art, designed to be held, examined, and admired.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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