as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the Senate will readdress pending gun control legislation in their next session
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Recent Examples of readdress
The best thing to do is to slow down, review and then readdress a new plan of action.
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The board will readdress the vote on new updates to its policy on controversial issues in May.
—Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Some legislators have called for a special session to readdress the issue.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
However, if the traffic response causes a nuisance and there are complaints, the commissioners have agreed to come back to readdress the issue.
—Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2022
That stanza took a bit of conceptual work, too, since the natural tendency would have been to readdress the girl in front of the protagonist.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 May 2022
Compliments from everyone on set helped build her self-image and forced her to readdress herself correctly.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022
Meanwhile, destinations have had a taste of what life is like without tourists, which has helped to readdress the visitor/resident balance.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 June 2021
Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The board will readdress the vote on new updates to its policy on controversial issues in May.
—Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Some legislators have called for a special session to readdress the issue.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023
However, if the traffic response causes a nuisance and there are complaints, the commissioners have agreed to come back to readdress the issue.
—Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2022
That stanza took a bit of conceptual work, too, since the natural tendency would have been to readdress the girl in front of the protagonist.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 May 2022
Compliments from everyone on set helped build her self-image and forced her to readdress herself correctly.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022
Meanwhile, destinations have had a taste of what life is like without tourists, which has helped to readdress the visitor/resident balance.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readdress
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According to Spotrac, Darnold is expected to command a hefty $40 million per year on his next contract, which could make Minnesota seriously reconsider its options.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular San Diego City Council will reconsider key ADU incentive in unexpected shift from pro-housing stance Hundreds of volunteers went looking for thousands of homeless people.—
John Kelley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court cannot simply revisit a past opinion, but the court could take up a future case on the issue.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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If Fox is still available this summer, perhaps the Nets should revisit the idea then.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Second Look Commission was established to review a sampling of severe child abuse cases to monitor state response and make policy recommendations to lawmakers on the issue.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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The university is reviewing and evaluating housing and other campus development proposals and the university’s financial picture.—
Kimberly Drelich,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Readdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readdress. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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