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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After Saxon’s lawyer, Ron Zambrano, challenged the tentative amount as too low, the judge reconsidered and increased it.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Independence required Americans to reconsider how readily, and under what circumstances, their own governments could take a life.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconsider

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While Crystal Lake revisits several familiar locals from the Friday the 13th franchise, Gwendolyn Sundstrom brings a fresh role to the slasher prequel series.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Workers had fought for that formula long before Ford’s announcement, but the anniversary offers a reason to revisit a century-old arrangement that has proven remarkably durable.

— Joe Manok, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of revisit

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The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Look for unfamiliar applications in your Applications folder and review System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions for unexpected items.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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