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
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.
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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
The endangerment finding was specifically targeted for reconsideration in the conservative government playbook Project 2025.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 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
The law has survived multiple reviews and reconsiderations of gun rights and gun control legislation.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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
The endangerment finding was specifically targeted for reconsideration in the conservative government playbook Project 2025.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 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
The law has survived multiple reviews and reconsiderations of gun rights and gun control legislation.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Carly Neil,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This configuration is even better than our review unit, with both the RAM and storage doubled, as well as a 14th generation Intel Core i5 processor.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Initially hailed as unique images from a hidden world, the footage now warrants reexamination.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, critics argue the retraction underscores the need for careful reexamination as the agency approaches a 2026 deadline to review glyphosate’s safety.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Details get swapped out, whole scenes implanted, emotions revised in retrospect.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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