as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the Senate will readdress pending gun control legislation in their next session
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Recent Examples of readdress
At the moment, the city of Provo has not indicated any plans to reconsider or readdress the issue, and the classes remain canceled.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The best thing to do is to slow down, review and then readdress a new plan of action.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The board will readdress the vote on new updates to its policy on controversial issues in May.
—Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Some legislators have called for a special session to readdress the issue.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
However, if the traffic response causes a nuisance and there are complaints, the commissioners have agreed to come back to readdress the issue.
—Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2022
That stanza took a bit of conceptual work, too, since the natural tendency would have been to readdress the girl in front of the protagonist.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 May 2022
Compliments from everyone on set helped build her self-image and forced her to readdress herself correctly.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022
Meanwhile, destinations have had a taste of what life is like without tourists, which has helped to readdress the visitor/resident balance.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 June 2021
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The best thing to do is to slow down, review and then readdress a new plan of action.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The board will readdress the vote on new updates to its policy on controversial issues in May.
—Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Some legislators have called for a special session to readdress the issue.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
However, if the traffic response causes a nuisance and there are complaints, the commissioners have agreed to come back to readdress the issue.
—Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2022
That stanza took a bit of conceptual work, too, since the natural tendency would have been to readdress the girl in front of the protagonist.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 May 2022
Compliments from everyone on set helped build her self-image and forced her to readdress herself correctly.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022
Meanwhile, destinations have had a taste of what life is like without tourists, which has helped to readdress the visitor/resident balance.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readdress
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In the deliberations over strategic goals, capital deployment and technology transformation, leaders should think back on prior technology demonstrations and pilots—perhaps even at another enterprise—and reconsider whether those good ideas still hold merit.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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With your modern ruler, Neptune, retrograde in Aries, your second house of money, comfort and values becomes enveloped in the foggy haze, urging you to reconsider your approach to money, resources and self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The retrial is expected to revisit key pieces of evidence, including surveillance footage, digital location data, and testimony from both forensic experts and individuals close to the YNW crew.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Aaron Brookner and Rodrigo Areias documentary’s Nova ’78 – which debuts out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival in August – revisits the three-day event which ran from November 30 to December 2, 1978 in the Entermedia Theatre, now the Village East by Angelika cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Materials reviewed by the FBI included personal details about the victims, including their names, physical descriptions, places of birth, associates and employment history.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Also recommended are: Giving office walk-ins a virtual place in line to reduce wait times at clerk offices, exploring self-service kiosks at major offices and reviewing fees for purchasing vital records.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Readdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readdress. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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