as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
the discovery of new evidence calls for a reconsideration of the case
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
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Rich Clark, executive director of the CFP, said much of Tuesday’s meeting, which lasted about seven hours in a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, included a review of last season’s playoff, the first after the field tripled in size from four to 12 teams.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Check out our complete Bluehost review for a deeper look.—
John Mihaly,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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The discoveries may force a reexamination of galaxy evolution.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Simpsons’s 2020s Renaissance has been defined by bigger swings, higher concepts, trolling, near complete disregard for canon, and a reexamination, if not deconstruction, of the show’s character: All of these elements are operating at a maximum for this modern masterpiece.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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In retrospect, this cover and the 2009 and 2011 classes have gone on to represent the true essence of the Blog Era.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Seemingly unstructured dialogue reveals itself, in retrospect, as a thesis statement.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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But a low reappraisal of its inventory, along with lender requests to set aside reserves to cover their losses in case of a bankruptcy filing, are said to be the factors pushing Joann to consider another tour of bankruptcy proceedings.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Property reappraisals in the county are done and the auditor's office mailed letters to homeowners about their home values Saturday.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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