as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
will have to reconceive my earlier opinion about him in light of his recent behavior
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Recent Examples of reconceive
Nora’s infamous door-slam is reconceived as a woman stepping out of one time and directly into another.
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Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
In a fast-changing world profoundly transformed by the pandemic and the blistering advance of technology, a world in which the past offers ever less guidance, the CEO’s job is being reconceived.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 May 2023
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Most large financial institutions and many other firms also now use platform concepts to reconceive and rearchitect their operations.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
After Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, Marvel and the filmmakers were forced to reconceive Black Panther 2.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
In a fast-changing world profoundly transformed by the pandemic and the blistering advance of technology, a world in which the past offers ever less guidance, the CEO’s job is being reconceived.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 May 2023
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Most large financial institutions and many other firms also now use platform concepts to reconceive and rearchitect their operations.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
After Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, Marvel and the filmmakers were forced to reconceive Black Panther 2.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconceive
Verb
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Numerous parties have asked the PUC to reconsider the decision.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, federal cuts could force the county to reconsider, said Jamie Michael, Doña Ana’s health and human services director.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 100 yards and three touchdowns versus Houston’s man coverage, a key battleground the Pats will revisit in Denver.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Families should review eligibility for the larger Child Tax Credit, while homeowners in high‑tax states may want to revisit whether itemizing makes sense again.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Prior to the shooting, videos reviewed by CNN show that tensions escalated quickly in a south Minneapolis neighborhood where a group of federal agents were conducting an operation.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, in bystander videos of the shooting reviewed by The Associated Press, Pretti is seen with only a phone in his hand; none of the videos appear to show him with a weapon.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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