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
In this case, OpenAI’s same general model approach was used, but in an area where the answers weren’t known and the solution target was open to reconsideration.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The House will hold votes around lunchtime, including possible reconsideration of a war powers resolution limiting strikes in Iran.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The court also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
—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
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The House will hold votes around lunchtime, including possible reconsideration of a war powers resolution limiting strikes in Iran.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The court also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsideration
Noun
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Richman, the Citizen Oversight Board member, does not believe first-line supervisors are equipped to thoroughly review misconduct allegations and make informed decisions on what warrants further review.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, which was first proposed last summer, is not facing an antitrust review under the purview of the Federal Trade Commission, as would be the case with most industries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But nothing can derail the success of this extraordinary production, the high watermark so far of Pasadena Playhouse producing artistic director Danny Feldman’s ongoing reexamination of the American musical canon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Legacy is not only about economic results or what others say about us in retrospect.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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All that business about Xander acting as a therapy bot for veterans turned out, in retrospect, to be Carl’s personal beta testing for the much more lucrative application of assisting future veterans in bombing targets from the air.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 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 30 May. 2026.
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