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 court also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
Last month, a Colorado appeals court upheld Peters’s conviction but ordered reconsideration of her nearly nine-year sentence.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Letter urges reconsideration of design In a letter to church elders, Hubbard argues that newer LDS temple designs suggest tall steeples are not always necessary.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 8 May 2026
After reconsideration, only one remote office was closed.
—Mathew Miranda
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Amid widespread reconsideration of prominent people accused of wrongdoing, some wondered whether Jackson might disappear from playlists.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The appellate judges sent what's been called the James class action back to the trial court for reconsideration.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
The six proposals up for reconsideration include developments near New Lenox, Shorewood and Wilmington.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 18 May 2026
Last month, a Colorado appeals court upheld Peters’s conviction but ordered reconsideration of her nearly nine-year sentence.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Letter urges reconsideration of design In a letter to church elders, Hubbard argues that newer LDS temple designs suggest tall steeples are not always necessary.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 8 May 2026
After reconsideration, only one remote office was closed.
—Mathew Miranda
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Amid widespread reconsideration of prominent people accused of wrongdoing, some wondered whether Jackson might disappear from playlists.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The appellate judges sent what's been called the James class action back to the trial court for reconsideration.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
The six proposals up for reconsideration include developments near New Lenox, Shorewood and Wilmington.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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More than a decade ago, Isaiah Rashad received a two-word review that has followed him ever since.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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That’s true even for routine reviews without any surprises, but add to that the potential for people to challenge the review and force costly reexamination or even litigation — something that practically anyone who might conceivably be affected by a development can do.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orbán's conduct has prompted a reexamination of how the EU accepts new members and monitors current ones.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many observers have argued in retrospect that blocking the merger was a mistake.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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But what seem really incredible, in retrospect, are the circumstances of my own first interview.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
1 May 2026
Noun
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During each year at least 11 of the 100 counties are conducting a county wide reappraisal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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