reconsider
verb
re·con·sid·er
ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər 
reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders
: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
: to consider something again
Examples of reconsider in a Sentence
She refused to reconsider her decision not to loan us the money.
Local opposition has forced the company to reconsider building a new warehouse here.
We hope you will reconsider.
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The case concerning Chiles' bronze medal will now return to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), where it will be reconsidered.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At the training event in Echo Park, organizers said the recent events in Minnesota are jarring and forcing them to reconsider the safety of activists who protest or document immigration raids.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, without citing a reason, agreed to reconsider the case with a new panel of 11 judges.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Lynch and others were among the thousands of protestors at the Iowa Capitol last February, hoping state lawmakers would reconsider ending state anti-discrimination protections for transgender and nonbinary Iowans.
—F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At the training event in Echo Park, organizers said the recent events in Minnesota are jarring and forcing them to reconsider the safety of activists who protest or document immigration raids.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, without citing a reason, agreed to reconsider the case with a new panel of 11 judges.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Lynch and others were among the thousands of protestors at the Iowa Capitol last February, hoping state lawmakers would reconsider ending state anti-discrimination protections for transgender and nonbinary Iowans.
—F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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reconsider
verb
re·con·sid·er
ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər
: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
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