reconsideration

noun

Definition of reconsiderationnext
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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  1. review
  2. reexamination
  3. retrospect
  4. reappraisal
Noun
  • Letterboxd’s compiled its year in review list from some 96.4 million reviews on it site.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Musk and SpaceX complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
    Ryan Mac, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of review
Noun
  • The Simpsons’s 2020s Renaissance has been defined by bigger swings, higher concepts, trolling, near complete disregard for canon, and a reexamination, if not deconstruction, of the show’s character: All of these elements are operating at a maximum for this modern masterpiece.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And just like Kelly might not be here if not for the injuries and struggles that led to a total reexamination of his game, Flaherty might not be here without the calluses of two-plus seasons spent chasing his former self.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Definition of reexamination
Noun
  • In retrospect, the Golden Globes, held one week ago at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, were extremely lucky.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Soviet Union’s reliance on stray dogs was practical in retrospect—and, in hindsight, incredibly symbolic.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of retrospect
Noun
  • With a reappraisal of his presidency underway and his decency and selflessness praised across party lines, Carter secured a permanent place in the hearts of most Americans.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • This would result in a reappraisal of Cardona, eventually leading to him winning the Intercontinental and United States Championships.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of reappraisal
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