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
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Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025 -
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Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Weighing a potential clemency for the brothers from their 1996 sentence of life without parole, Newsom in late February ordered the assessment as part of an overall reexamination of the case.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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The outcome of that reexamination seems preordained.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Orioles got what in retrospect were career seasons from journeymen pitchers to bolster their young line-up that the league had not yet figured out how to handle.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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In retrospect Biden should have done a James K. Polk, who didn’t seek a second term.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Among the nonfiction titles are an immersive history of Russian spy networks and a reappraisal of the American Revolution tied to the 250th anniversary of its first battle.—
Monitor contributors,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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If signed, the law would go into effect Jan. 1. Texas law around the frequency of reappraisals, as written now, has been interpreted multiple ways.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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