READDRESS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

readdress

verb

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈdres

Definition of readdress

as in to reconsider

to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal the Senate will readdress pending gun control legislation in their next session

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Recent Examples of readdress Could that mean a shock omission of Vinicius Jr to readdress the balance that is lacking? — Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 May 2026 During this week's episode of The Kardashians, Disick, 42, and Khloé Kardashian readdress his comments from a previous episode about moving to New York. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 At the moment, the city of Provo has not indicated any plans to reconsider or readdress the issue, and the classes remain canceled. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 The best thing to do is to slow down, review and then readdress a new plan of action. — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024 The board will readdress the vote on new updates to its policy on controversial issues in May. — Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024 Some legislators have called for a special session to readdress the issue. — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2023 That stanza took a bit of conceptual work, too, since the natural tendency would have been to readdress the girl in front of the protagonist. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 May 2022

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The first step is to ask the lender to reconsider the value if the appraisal overlooked a recent sale or got the details wrong.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
DePaul faculty members in March signed an open letter asking the university to reconsider the closure.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconsider

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That acrobatic catch at the end of the end zone was reviewed by instant replay and deemed a TD.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
The Coastal Commission — which has been inundated in recent weeks with media questions and emergency permit requests amid record-breaking flooding from El Niño and tropical storms — is reviewing the draft findings.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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