reconsideration

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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Noun
  • The film, a key Netflix awards priority this year, drew top reviews during its Sundance debut, currently at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and I’m told is expected to be relaunching on the Fall Festival circuit before beginning its run in theatres and on Netflix.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
  • The institutional review board needs to map algorithmic harms into an organization’s risk framework.
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • What is apparent is that the resentencing hearing, which will end up with parole board eventually, is exactly a month before the individual June 13 reexamination hearings for each brother before the parole board that Gov. Newsom ordered back in February.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • At this point, either the resentencing hearing or the reexamination could become moot.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • In retrospect, part of the videos’ appeal may have been Victor’s hyper-alertness to femme stereotypes.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
  • Yet, when viewed in hindsight, Manchester City’s horror season last year resulted from a whole host of decisions that look wildly risky in retrospect.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • State of play: The property reappraisal process, led by Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite, is underway.
    Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Property values increased in Butler County by 37%, in Hamilton County by 28% and in Clermont County by 30% this year after reappraisals were done in 2023.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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