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
During this week's episode of The Kardashians, Disick, 42, and Khloé Kardashian readdress his comments from a previous episode about moving to New York.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
At the moment, the city of Provo has not indicated any plans to reconsider or readdress the issue, and the classes remain canceled.
—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
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
At the moment, the city of Provo has not indicated any plans to reconsider or readdress the issue, and the classes remain canceled.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readdress
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Fox execs, worried that cannibalism jokes would quickly become stale (and possibly made in poor taste), asked Bouchard to reconsider.—
Jason Maxey,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on organizers to reconsider the move.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Starting with Louisiana, many states with Republican majorities will revisit their old VRA-compliant maps, and will likely gerrymander out majority-Black districts, as soon as this year.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Stranded at the airport, she’s offered a chance to revisit her life choices, forcing her to weigh ambition, family expectations, and a surprising new romance with a Danish chef.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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The Rules Committee is expected to review the proposals over a series of hearings in May, with a full City Council vote anticipated by June 9 to place any measures on the November ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Join living trust specialist Kristi Day and CFP Laura Mertz for practical guidance on managing finances, updating estate plans, reviewing accounts and beneficiaries, and preparing for the future with confidence and peace of mind.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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