as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
the discovery of new evidence calls for a reconsideration of the case
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
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Musk’s companies have been under numerous recent investigations or reviews by federal regulators.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025 -
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 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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And just like Kelly might not be here if not for the injuries and struggles that led to a total reexamination of his game, Flaherty might not be here without the calluses of two-plus seasons spent chasing his former self.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
12 July 2024
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In retrospect, figureheads may flinch at their own clumsiness in interviewing her.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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And a person's lifetime achievements can often only be correctly assessed in retrospect.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, reappraisal techniques, which involve reinterpreting the meaning of a triggering event, have been shown to reduce emotional arousal and support long-term emotional health.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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After news broke that Carter had entered hospice, writer and GOP political consultant Stuart Stevens was one of many offering public reappraisals of the former president.—
Mark Barabak,
The Mercury News,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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