under review

idiom

: being officially examined
The policy is under review.

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The regulations are now under review by the Office of Administrative Law and, if approved, may take effect by July 1, 2025. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 According to their preprint, which is under review by the journal Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, the manual was created in 355 B.C.E. and modified in 125 C.E. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025 As of this week, 54 construction permits for 40 addresses have been issued in the Palisades, said Seidl, who noted that hundreds of permit applications are now under review. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 Kagan noted the situation at the precise moment of the shooting may often be what matters most, given that the officer’s choice in those split seconds are what is under review. Ella Lee, The Hill, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for under review

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“Under review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20review. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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