verb
[with object]Check or verify again.
‘switch off at once and recheck all the wiring’- ‘I'd spent a lot of time checking and rechecking the answers.’
- ‘As I entered, checked and rechecked the titles and names, my main concern was spelling and correct typeface and color.’
- ‘She'd been waiting impatiently at the door for almost twenty minutes, constantly checking and rechecking herself in the entryway mirror.’
- ‘She had been checking and rechecking everything she had been taught.’
- ‘You've checked and rechecked your list of things to take.’
- ‘Not wanting to leave anything behind, she checked and rechecked her pack before finally leaving the room and going downstairs.’
- ‘For every incident reported he checked and rechecked the accounts given by the witnesses.’
- ‘The students carry out the check, which is then rechecked by the instructor to ensure that they have done it properly.’
- ‘In Rome, because we were switching airlines, my fellow passengers and I had to retrieve our luggage and pass through security before rechecking it.’
- ‘After rechecking the Times article I found an editor's note that appears to explain that mystery.’
- ‘But a big part of reading your own blog is just rechecking your own proofreading.’
- ‘Contracts for the presidential election also state that, in case of a necessary recount, votes can only be rechecked by company representatives, rather then impartial officials.’
- ‘Residents and business people have now rechecked their security arrangements following the recent spate of break-ins at a number of business premises in the area.’
- ‘Last year, the papers of six assistant examiners were rechecked.’
- ‘It means all 65,000 holders of aviation security cards will be rechecked.’
- ‘Applicants were vetted through the Police National Computer and rechecked every three months.’
- ‘I rechecked every media source in the country but they all said his name was John.’
- ‘‘I spent a full day rechecking my data before I called any of the other scientists,’ Mullis said.’
- ‘They began rechecking their leads and putting more pressure on informants.’
- ‘The doctor and nurses have been in and out all afternoon, rechecking his heart rate and blood pressure.’
noun
An act of checking or verifying something again.
‘a recheck of the data’- ‘Though the barrage of checks and rechecks can get annoying, it doesn't bother me; anything in order to fly safely.’
- ‘Advice on exam rechecks, as well as information on further education and job opportunities will also be provided.’
- ‘The results of rechecks are expected to be made available in early October.’
- ‘He and the shop assistant did the recheck and then the man, who lives locally but was not known to the assistant, just walked out of the shop.’
- ‘As a result of the recheck, 325 upgrades were ordered.’
- ‘O'Neill was declared the winner after a recheck with the match referee.’
- ‘Appointments during these hours are generally reserved for acute visits and quick rechecks.’
- ‘You therefore lower her dose to 37.5 mg and have her come back in 10 days for a recheck.’
- ‘At her last annual physical examination, Mrs. Harrison had been started on antihypertensive therapy, and today she needed a recheck and updated lab work.’
- ‘Cashing a check can take up to 45 minutes because of the multiple book entries, checks, and rechecks that a battery of clerks perform manually.’
- ‘The doctor recommended that Ms. James come back tomorrow for a blood pressure recheck (it was markedly higher than usual).’
- ‘He was summoned to the examination room for a blood pressure recheck.’
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