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 reconsideration
On Thursday, an appellate court judge reversed her conviction and remanded the case to the lower court for reconsideration.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday morning, the bill’s Senate floor sponsor Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, asked for reconsideration before a full roster of senators in the chambers.
—Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Legislators on the committee later agreed to grant what’s called reconsideration, meaning there is a chance, albeit slim, that Strickland’s Senate Bill 1035 could be brought up again.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The final proposal was made by Smith, who wanted to send nearly all of the proposal back to committee for reconsideration except the $1,500 donation restriction on those doing business with the city.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
But the 2005 rendition by Claudie Blakley is heart wrenching, and serves to chasten Kiera Knightly’s Lizzy into deeper reflection, perhaps even reconsideration, of her knee-jerk reactions and sky-high romantic standards for matrimony.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Karr made a reconsideration motion Wednesday, but the motion failed 16-17 with two senators absent.
—Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
But rather than allow that foundational genre of American music to languish in novelty, Ragger urge a reconsideration of ragtime’s entrenched perception as pure whimsy.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Pushing the origin of reliable rotary drilling back by more than two millennia forces a reconsideration of what Predynastic Egyptians were capable of, at a time well before the pyramids or the great dynastic building projects.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday morning, the bill’s Senate floor sponsor Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, asked for reconsideration before a full roster of senators in the chambers.
—Mark Dee
march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Legislators on the committee later agreed to grant what’s called reconsideration, meaning there is a chance, albeit slim, that Strickland’s Senate Bill 1035 could be brought up again.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The final proposal was made by Smith, who wanted to send nearly all of the proposal back to committee for reconsideration except the $1,500 donation restriction on those doing business with the city.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
But the 2005 rendition by Claudie Blakley is heart wrenching, and serves to chasten Kiera Knightly’s Lizzy into deeper reflection, perhaps even reconsideration, of her knee-jerk reactions and sky-high romantic standards for matrimony.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Karr made a reconsideration motion Wednesday, but the motion failed 16-17 with two senators absent.
—Joshua Haiar & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
But rather than allow that foundational genre of American music to languish in novelty, Ragger urge a reconsideration of ragtime’s entrenched perception as pure whimsy.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Pushing the origin of reliable rotary drilling back by more than two millennia forces a reconsideration of what Predynastic Egyptians were capable of, at a time well before the pyramids or the great dynastic building projects.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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Every gold review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of gold products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over in the customer review section, shoppers are praising the pants’ breathability and flattering fit.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s true even for routine reviews without any surprises, but add to that the potential for people to challenge the review and force costly reexamination or even litigation — something that practically anyone who might conceivably be affected by a development can do.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orbán's conduct has prompted a reexamination of how the EU accepts new members and monitors current ones.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In retrospect, has the lonely vehicle proved inadequate to weather this economic journey?—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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The facts are almost absurd in retrospect.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For founding members Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, the reappraisal of this material was an opportunity to fly the Heavenly banner once again, reforming to play live for a new generation of fans and to start work on their first album in 30 years.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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And when revelations from the journal of the late neurologist/author Oliver Sacks were used in a reappraisal of his work in a recent New Yorker.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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