readdressing

verb

present participle of readdress
as in reconsidering
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 Synonyms for readdressing
  1. reconsidering
  2. revisiting
  3. reviewing
Verb
  • The Moon’s meeting with retrograde Mercury favors reconsidering your public story.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ferrari is also taking a gamble with Luce as its competitors are reconsidering their EV ambitions because of weaker demand.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of reconsidering
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  • The Sun’s meeting with retrograde Mercury favors revisiting the purpose before adding another task.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For some people, this is enough to keep them from revisiting the same time-sucking sites and apps.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of revisiting
Verb
  • The official also told Reuters that Washington was reviewing the proposal but ​declined to provide further details.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The pipeline also generated candidate patches, with human security researchers reviewing the findings before they were reported to maintainers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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