as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the new intelligence forced the general to reconsider his plan of attack
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Recent Examples of reconsider
Others, meanwhile, appreciated Hersheypark's willingness to reconsider its rules.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Britain joins a small but growing group of countries pursuing generational smoking bans, including New Zealand, which previously advanced similar legislation before reconsidering aspects of the policy.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, rumors have circulated that OnePlus may be reconsidering its business outside China and India.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The candidates for California governor discuss whether to continue funding the project, scale it back or reconsider its future entirely.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Britain joins a small but growing group of countries pursuing generational smoking bans, including New Zealand, which previously advanced similar legislation before reconsidering aspects of the policy.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, rumors have circulated that OnePlus may be reconsidering its business outside China and India.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The candidates for California governor discuss whether to continue funding the project, scale it back or reconsider its future entirely.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The presentation was not an action item, but the board decided to review current policies, specifically to ask the superintendent questions and clarify current policies and practices that affect the union.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner has prompted British officials to rethink security for the impending state visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Murphy explained the scale of the move has forced the market to rethink where the real leverage in energy resides.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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