as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the new study is leading doctors and nutritionists to reweigh the benefits of some dietary supplements
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Recent Examples of reweigh
Rather than agree to hear the case, the justices set aside the 8th Circuit’s ruling and told its judges to reweigh evidence suggesting the use of force violated the 4th Amendment.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2021
Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reweigh
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But on Monday, the Supreme Court vacated that ruling and ordered the 9th Circuit to reconsider the fate of the artwork in light of a new California law implemented last year that aimed to help families of Holocaust victims and survivors reclaim art looted by the Nazis.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even before the uncomfortable exchange at the White House involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump’s pull-no-punches approach has forced Europe to reconsider its meager defense spending.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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The clip unsurprisingly made headlines and quickly went viral, while also giving the original song a wave of TikTok momentum and sending younger audiences to revisit (or check out) the West Coast classic.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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The case of Natalia Grace has barely left the general consciousness, and it’s already being revisited, thanks to Good American Family.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Reweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reweigh. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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