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 hearing officer review will be during a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, online.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025 -
That means even comprehensive plans and zoning updates already adopted in the past year — after significant public input and review — are now vulnerable to legal challenge.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Bondi and Blanche informed the president that his name, as well as those of other high-profile figures, came up in their reexamination of documents connected to the case that had not previously been made public.—
Maggie Haberman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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That alone should prompt a reexamination of what, and who, is sitting on your balance sheet.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Seeing the demand and the unlimited pot of money, revenue-hungry schools rushed to launch new master’s programs–some, in retrospect, of dubious value.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In retrospect, this chain of promises looks like a watershed moment in Trump’s evolution from builder to entertainer to pitchman to political entrepreneur.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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This year’s reappraisal sets a new record-high for the second time since 2017.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Cognitive reappraisal—interpreting a stressful event in a different light—can significantly improve emotional outcomes.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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