reviewed

verb

past tense of review
1
as in revisited
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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2
as in examined
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 reviewed The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 She was later charged with seven counts, including driving under the influence of multiple substances, DUI drugs, DUI alcohol-less safe and improper stopping on a roadway, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Leaders still need to understand where data goes, what a system is allowed to do, how decisions can be reviewed and where human intervention belongs. — Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That makes how it is reviewed, edited, and distributed even more essential. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Sood reviewed a draft of the NIOSH research letter at the request of NPR, Kentucky Public Radio and Public Health Watch. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 Two people on a motorcycle, both wearing helmets, approached Gastélum and his friends before the driver appeared to shoot directly at the 24-year-old content creator, according to a recording of the livestream reviewed by Reuters. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Families sometimes assume the teacher has already reviewed the IEP or understands how their child communicates, learns or responds to sensory challenges. — Jennifer Durocher, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 The next day, Rivas Hernandez’s parents phoned the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to report that their daughter had run away, call logs reviewed by Rolling Stone confirm. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewed
  1. revisited
  2. examined
  3. reconsidered
  4. scanned
  5. surveyed
  6. inspected
  7. viewed
Verb
  • They should also be revisited periodically, as any persona that isn’t updated will tend to drift from reality.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Only now is the topic being revisited, especially as the energy sector has perfected drilling much longer wells, including horizontally, to unlock more crude oil from geological rock formations.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisited
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  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
Verb
  • In the past month, the new FDA leadership has lifted the hold on Hunter syndrome and reconsidered the program’s approval pathway.
    — Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Now his future will be reconsidered in light of Onana’s injury.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of reconsidered
Verb
  • That means that taking items out of carry-on bags is unnecessary when scanned using this new technology.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As with the AquaSense 2 Ultra, the AquaSense X scanned the pool on its first run and created a map.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • The Tyson Group surveyed 817 likely general election voters nationwide from July 27-28 through an online opt-in panel.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bumble added that more than half of the people the company surveyed preferred having more time to respond to first messages.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveyed
Verb
  • One noticed a different hospice in a location recently inspected.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspected
Verb
  • Sarcasm is an interesting thing because it can be viewed by some people as funny and other people as hurtful.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For homebuyers, the July inflation report is better viewed as one piece of a much larger puzzle.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
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