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Prepositions with review

For, of, under, in, or to review?

Different prepositions with review have different meanings. Common patterns include review of something, under review, and submit for review.

Quick answer

Common combinations with review

Use review of for the subject being examined, under review for something being considered, and for review when something is submitted for checking. In review appears in a few fixed expressions, while to review usually follows a verb rather than the noun review.

The committee completed a review of the policy.
The proposal is under review.
Please send the document for review.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
review of + topic

Naming the subject of examination

Review of introduces the thing being examined or evaluated.

They published a review of the report.
The journal included a review of recent research.
2
under review

Showing ongoing consideration

Under review means being examined or reconsidered.

The decision is currently under review.
Several rules remain under review.
3
for review

Submitting something for checking

For review shows purpose or intended examination.

She sent the draft for review.
The file was forwarded for review by management.
4
in review

Used in limited fixed expressions

In review appears in expressions such as year in review.

The magazine published a year in review edition.
They discussed the highlights in review.
5
to review

Infinitive use after verbs

To review is common after verbs, but this is not a noun-preposition pattern.

We need to review the contract.
She agreed to review the data.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
review of
The review of the budget took two weeks.
the subject being examined
under review
The application is under review.
currently being considered
for review
Please submit the article for review.
intended for evaluation
in review
The network aired a year in review special.
used in fixed summary expressions
to review
The manager plans to review the results.
infinitive verb structure

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using under review for submission

Under review means already being examined.

✕ I sent the report under review. ✓ I sent the report for review.

Using review to without a verb

Review to is not a standard noun pattern.

✕ The review to the policy was positive. ✓ The review of the policy was positive.

Overusing in review

In review is limited to certain expressions.

✕ We held a review in the project. ✓ We held a review of the project.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The proposal is currently ___ review.
2. She wrote a review ___ the new software.
3. Please submit your draft ___ review.

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Frequently asked questions

What does under review mean?

It means something is being examined or reconsidered.

Is review to correct?

Usually no as a noun pattern. Use review of for the subject or use the verb review.

When is in review used?

Mostly in fixed expressions such as year in review.

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