Synonyms of reconsideration

reconsideration

noun

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

• review
• reexamination
• retrospect
• reappraisal
• retrospection
• recapitulation
• recap
• rehash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preview

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reconsideration

Still, the 34-year-old’s case could lead to legal filings and public statements that spark reconsideration about the eligibility rule. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Its curatorial methods may not force a reconsideration of how to rethink a museum, but giving audiences of nontraditional forms of art the weight of an entire institution could prove more consequential. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy denied Shirilla's motion for reconsideration after her attorneys asked the state's highest court to revisit its June 23 decision declining to review her case, according to court records. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Changes include language that says a patron must request a meeting with the branch manager before submitting the reconsideration form, per the law. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Applications are now open for a new committee whose members may be randomly selected to review library books submitted for reconsideration. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

If anything, the seven-game winning streak prompts some reconsiderations. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Instead of constant reconsideration, leaders should pre-define specific evidence that would warrant a change in direction. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

In a broader sense, though, the end-of-life-doula movement can be seen as the latest chapter in a societal reconsideration of death that has been under way for more than fifty years. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026