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
The board asked the applicant to return with more refined renderings, reconsideration of the roof decks and more information about the design of the side yards.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Harvey might have reasoned that the arbitration should move deliberately given that both Flores and the NFL have flooded the dockets of the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit with appeals, petitions for reconsideration and other demands.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Parties in the case will have a chance to request reconsideration.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
There is an approach to materials — gold, gemstones, diamonds — with a radical reconsideration of the precious at its core.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Since taking office, new-ish DA Nathan Hochman has taken a much lower temperature approach to reconsideration of the Menendez case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
While largely mechanical and tactical, the action coincides with a moment of broad reconsideration of the trajectory of the AI-investment theme and the assumptions underlying it.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
But Farley’s, with an all-slop menu and retro stylings, makes the most impassioned argument yet for the sloppy joe’s reconsideration.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Candidates can seek reconsideration or appeal to our Board of Directors for a fresh review.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Harvey might have reasoned that the arbitration should move deliberately given that both Flores and the NFL have flooded the dockets of the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit with appeals, petitions for reconsideration and other demands.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Parties in the case will have a chance to request reconsideration.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
There is an approach to materials — gold, gemstones, diamonds — with a radical reconsideration of the precious at its core.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Since taking office, new-ish DA Nathan Hochman has taken a much lower temperature approach to reconsideration of the Menendez case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
While largely mechanical and tactical, the action coincides with a moment of broad reconsideration of the trajectory of the AI-investment theme and the assumptions underlying it.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
But Farley’s, with an all-slop menu and retro stylings, makes the most impassioned argument yet for the sloppy joe’s reconsideration.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Candidates can seek reconsideration or appeal to our Board of Directors for a fresh review.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team conducted a detailed review of TSC performance, analysing how to translate lab success into real-world durability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Recent reexamination of those fossils by paleontologists at the University of Chicago revealed that the fossils do not contain just bones, but mummified body parts protected underneath a clay mask, according to a paper published last week in Science.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Barclays had no exposure to First Brands, but suffered a £110 million ($147 million) hit from the collapse of Tricolor, per Bloomberg, which has led to a full reexamination of its loan portfolio.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But in retrospect, the moment has come to mean so much more than just a great performance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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In retrospect, Minnesota Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt doesn’t necessarily think the last 12 months have been all that strange.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The performances of Arsenal in 2003-04 (90 points, no defeats) and Chelsea in 2004-05 (95 points, one defeat) and 2005-06 (91 points, five defeats) forced a serious reappraisal.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Though she was lambasted at the time, the erotic drama has enjoyed a critical reappraisal in recent years, with fans celebrating Berkley's kinetic turn.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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