as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
the discovery of new evidence calls for a reconsideration of the case
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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The show also received poor reviews in the U.S. and U.K.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025 -
After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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At this point, either the resentencing hearing or the reexamination could become moot.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Such reexaminations have drawn scorn in recent years amid ongoing culture wars.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our society tends to admire the value of motherhood in retrospect.—
Audrey Ingram,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The ground has been prepared for them; the path clear only in retrospect.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Cognitive reappraisal, or rethinking the situation more constructively.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The use of intimacy coordinators in Hollywood exploded after the #MeToo movement prompted a reappraisal of power dynamics on set.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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