reviewing

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present participle of

to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it:

The committee is reviewing the current arrangement/situation.

Let's review what has happened so far.

He reviewed his options before making a final decision.

If critics review a book, play, film, etc. they write their opinion of it:

I only go to see films that are reviewed favourably.

to describe the most important facts in a piece of academic research (= detailed study of a subject) that you have read, and give your opinion of the research:

Weaver reviewed more than 200 peer-reviewed, scientific papers about cloning.

When an important person reviews military forces, they formally visit and look at them:

The Queen reviewed the troops on her recent visit.

to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam:

We're reviewing (algebra) for the test tomorrow.