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
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
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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But Sutton-Schulman and L had to pay more than $95,000 out of pocket, burning through their savings in hopes that Highmark would reconsider their denials.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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That crisis could’ve served as a wake-up call—a sign that Macron should adopt a more collaborative approach, if not reconsider some of his more unpopular economic policies—but Macron took a different course.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The cost of removing gulls can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 and requires working with a bird nesting control company, which may need to revisit the site several times after the initial removal, according to Arcuri.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ateliers like Armani Privè, Givenchy by Sarah Burton, and Gucci have revisited past collections, positioning the sheer dress as a headline-grabbing statement look.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here's the latest about the Arizona location Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Readdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readdress. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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