readdressing

verb

present participle of readdress
as in reconsidering
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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  1. reconsidering
  2. revisiting
  3. reviewing
Verb
  • Make class times longer Dawson also told WJZ the district is reconsidering its master schedule to make class times longer for students.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some states and schools, though, are reconsidering the value of cursive for today’s students.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconsidering
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  • Roles today should be defined more broadly to enable organizational changes without constantly revisiting granular tasks.
    — Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the latest sequel-reboot, Electra appears in the opening sequence as a bartender, revisiting the franchise 25 years after her appearance in the original 2000 film.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisiting
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  • After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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