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reconsideration
/ˌriːkənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/ noun [C or U]Definition
› LAW the act of thinking about changing a decision, especially in a court of law: The court refused the appeal for reconsideration. The lawyers recommend that we seek reconsideration. The company will appeal to the Board for a reconsideration of its conclusions.
(Definition of reconsideration noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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