Synonyms of reviews

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noun

plural of review

1

as in retrospects

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrospects
• retrospections
• reappraisals
• reconsiderations
• reexaminations
• recaps
• recapitulations
• rehashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previews

2

as in inspections

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• audits
• examinations
• surveys
• scrutinies
• scans
• views
• analyses
• checks
• checkups
• studies
• investigations
• researches
• look-sees
• goings-over
• observations
• deconstructions
• explorations
• dissections
• assays
• interrogations
• probes
• perusals
• close-ups
• reinspections
• inquisitions
• rechecks
• resurveys
• watches
• test-drives
• trial runs
• surveillances
• checkouts
• once-overs

3

as in books

a publication that appears at regular intervals

had his poetry published in a literary review

Synonyms & Similar Words

• books
• periodicals
• journals
• newspapers
• magazines
• bulletins
• organs
• papers
• mags
• gazettes
• newsletters
• serials
• zines
• editions
• yearbooks
• rags
• quarterlies
• diurnals
• weeklies
• digests
• sheets
• dailies
• monthlies
• annuals
• little magazines
• supplements
• pictorials
• biweeklies
• tabs
• triweeklies
• semiweeklies
• fanzines
• tabloids
• bimonthlies
• semimonthlies
• extras
• newsmagazines
• broadsides
• slicks
• newsweeklies

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as in critiques

an essay evaluating or analyzing something

a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• critiques
• criticisms
• commentaries
• studies
• analyses
• examinations
• notices
• surveys
• evaluations
• editorials
• appraisals
• opinions
• examens
• columns
• assessments
• punditries
• outlines

5

as in alterations

the act, process, or result of making different

the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alterations
• changes
• differences
• revisions
• modifications
• variations
• shifts
• revises
• adjustments
• amendments
• transformations
• mutations
• fluctuations
• reforms
• conversions
• distortions
• corrections
• replacements
• rectifications
• deformations
• substitutions
• oscillations
• metamorphoses
• displacements
• transfigurations
• modulations
• tweaks
• regulations
• redesigns
• redos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixations
• stabilizations

reviews

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verb

present tense third-person singular of review

1

as in revisits

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revisits
• reconsiders
• reevaluates
• readdresses
• reexamines
• reanalyzes
• reconceives
• reexplores
• rethinks
• reweighs
• thinks better of
• goes over
• redefines
• changes one's mind (about)
• amends
• reassesses
• reappraises
• reenvisions
• rehears
• reconceptualizes
• restudies
• remedies
• revises
• reimagines
• rectifies
• reinvestigates
• reforms
• emends
• corrects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asserts
• maintains
• defends
• upholds

2

as in surveys

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveys
• scans
• examines
• views
• audits
• inspects
• analyzes
• checks (out)
• watches
• scrutinizes
• cons
• oversees
• notices
• studies
• goes over
• explores
• researches
• investigates
• peruses
• dissects
• overlooks
• probes
• observes
• categorizes
• combs
• pores (over)
• parses
• delves (into)
• classifies
• rereviews
• picks over
• reinspects
• resurveys
• plumbs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances (at or over)
• misses
• skims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reviews

Noun

Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

The buzzy portrait of Tesla, X and SpaceX chief Elon Musk premiered at Venice to critical acclaim, currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (off 28 reviews, see Deadline’s here). — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Its buyers personally vet the relatively limited selection of items the company sells, which management said should allow its combination of price, quality, and customer reviews to stand out when consumers search using AI. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Brands have little to no data about their products outside of returns, reviews, and high-level quality summaries from the factory. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Think about when people were paying for reviews for their businesses, or paying to delete reviews for their businesses. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Many of the 175 findings in the report will not come as a surprise to those who have followed the flurry of lawsuits, investigative news reports and city and county after-action reviews. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

But could Cruise use his movie star promotion power to get himself into the best-actor Oscar competition, despite the film suffering from tepid reviews and a possibly paltry box office? — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

On the reviews front, the film currently sits at 54 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

The execution of the only woman on Tennessee's death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the case. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Maybe the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the federal interagency board which reviews overseas buyers’ acquisitions, will go on to okay the arrangement, as required. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Kalani, who served as DraftKings’ outside lawyer before becoming its responsible gaming chief, says her 51-person team manually reviews user accounts suspected of problem gambling. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Martin reviews the client’s full color and chemical history, evaluates the hair’s condition and sometimes performs a strand test. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Google now displays how many reviews a business has had removed, so quiet cleanup leaves a signature, too. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The combined company will have an independent trustee, who reviews records and operations externally before reporting back to the states attorney general. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

The state would need to pay at least $500 million a year over roughly 25 years to cover the cost of the bonds and the interest on them, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which reviews Californians propositions. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Love Food, a publication that reviews food, ranks restaurants across the country, and posts recipes and tips, named the best grocery store in each state, but named two for California. — Ernesto Centeno Araujo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026