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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
Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation).
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Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The president in Hungary, though a largely figurehead role, can refer laws back to parliament for reconsideration or forward legislation to the Constitutional Court, potentially slowing or blocking Magyar’s reform agenda.
—CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority agreed to lift the injunction that had blocked the map’s use and sent the case back to the three-judge panel for reconsideration in light of the Louisiana ruling.
—Mark Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
That question is driving a quiet reconsideration of how inner work is approached, while creating opportunities for people to engage in ancient or foreign healing practices that drive flexibility, creativity and inner depth that goes beyond the therapy couch.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
In this case, OpenAI’s same general model approach was used, but in an area where the answers weren’t known and the solution target was open to reconsideration.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The House will hold votes around lunchtime, including possible reconsideration of a war powers resolution limiting strikes in Iran.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The court also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Last month, a Colorado appeals court upheld Peters’s conviction but ordered reconsideration of her nearly nine-year sentence.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The president in Hungary, though a largely figurehead role, can refer laws back to parliament for reconsideration or forward legislation to the Constitutional Court, potentially slowing or blocking Magyar’s reform agenda.
—CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority agreed to lift the injunction that had blocked the map’s use and sent the case back to the three-judge panel for reconsideration in light of the Louisiana ruling.
—Mark Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
That question is driving a quiet reconsideration of how inner work is approached, while creating opportunities for people to engage in ancient or foreign healing practices that drive flexibility, creativity and inner depth that goes beyond the therapy couch.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
In this case, OpenAI’s same general model approach was used, but in an area where the answers weren’t known and the solution target was open to reconsideration.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The House will hold votes around lunchtime, including possible reconsideration of a war powers resolution limiting strikes in Iran.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The court also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Last month, a Colorado appeals court upheld Peters’s conviction but ordered reconsideration of her nearly nine-year sentence.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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Richman, the Citizen Oversight Board member, does not believe first-line supervisors are equipped to thoroughly review misconduct allegations and make informed decisions on what warrants further review.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, which was first proposed last summer, is not facing an antitrust review under the purview of the Federal Trade Commission, as would be the case with most industries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But nothing can derail the success of this extraordinary production, the high watermark so far of Pasadena Playhouse producing artistic director Danny Feldman’s ongoing reexamination of the American musical canon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Legacy is not only about economic results or what others say about us in retrospect.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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All that business about Xander acting as a therapy bot for veterans turned out, in retrospect, to be Carl’s personal beta testing for the much more lucrative application of assisting future veterans in bombing targets from the air.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Critical to the commission was also that the city review and align its methodology and reappraisal schedule for both residential piers and mooring permits so that both user groups are treated equitably.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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During each year at least 11 of the 100 counties are conducting a county wide reappraisal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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