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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
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Toronto got a first-half penalty via a VAR review and converted for the game’s lone goal; SDFC didn’t get a PK via VAR on an apparent handball in the 87th minute and suffered its second straight home loss.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025 -
Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Last week, Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Committee on Natural Resources argued at an oversight meeting that the Endangered Species Act was an overreach of federal authority and an ambiguous statute, as part of a broader reexamination of conservation laws.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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What is apparent is that the resentencing hearing, which will end up with parole board eventually, is exactly a month before the individual June 13 reexamination hearings for each brother before the parole board that Gov. Newsom ordered back in February.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The Patriots have seen rookie kickers fail before (see: Chad Ryland and Justin Rohrwasser), but in retrospect their struggles could be explained by questionable coaching, technique changes and lackluster scouting.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 July 2025
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In retrospect, Huby added, the company could have done more testing on the ground.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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However, a reappraisal of the Russiagate scandal could last far beyond the current political moment and may be long overdue.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
24 July 2025
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In some ways, the critical reappraisal has barely started, though the country community has already led the charge.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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