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
Last summer, Winkelmann noted that even Lamborghini’s wealthiest customers were reconsidering the timing of their purchases as a result of the tariffs, waiting for import tax levels to become stable.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
State leaders reconsider celebrations and renamings Streets, schools and parks across the Southwest bear Chavez’s name.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Joanna Scutts reconsiders Virginia Woolf’s enduring vision.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to reconsider its rejection of a national builder’s plans for Lake Norman-area rental homes.
—Joe Marusak
march 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
State leaders reconsider celebrations and renamings Streets, schools and parks across the Southwest bear Chavez’s name.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Joanna Scutts reconsiders Virginia Woolf’s enduring vision.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to reconsider its rejection of a national builder’s plans for Lake Norman-area rental homes.
—Joe Marusak
march 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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His first mature photographs made during his university years revisited Scandinavian Romanticism—typified by the stormy, sublime landscapes of painters such as Johan Christian Dahl—with a sly spin.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Establish a time to revisit the plan once a year, like taxtime or the person's birthday.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Travelers are rethinking trips as safety concerns, rising costs and airport disruptions shake confidence in flying.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The company has clearly been rethinking the focus of most of its remaining digital assets, selling off some and refocusing others.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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