reconsideration

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 Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
  • Ongoing engagement is a must, with regular meetings to discuss progress, review goals, and adjust strategies based on feedback from both managers and peers.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Despite positive reviews, the studio is only giving the film a minimal, Oscar-qualifying run in the U.S.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The reexamination relates to new evidence uncovered over the past year providing context to the crimes.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The reexamination of the case came more than 35 years after the fatal shooting of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In retrospect, that Saturday was when the timelines of the two Americas truly began to diverge.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • In retrospect, the GameStop free-for-all may have represented the peak of the easy-money IP boom.
    Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The first modern reappraisal of his work was published in 2009 by Mikhail Anokhin, a pediatrician who also describes himself a publicist, short story writer, and playwright.
    Loren R. Graham, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2016
  • Reagan’s partnership with fellow conservative and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, often depicted as one of unbridled mutual admiration, comes in for a reappraisal, too.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Reconsideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsideration. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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