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
The state ordered the testimony be reconsidered but Kuckelman denied the prosecutors’ motion to allow the evidence just before trial began, records show.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
This is your cue to reconsider what’s actually worth investing in.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
This new research should push the nation’s health leaders to reconsider the enormous potential of this Nobel Prize-winning technology.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Despite the lives lost and billions spent on these wars, the vice-president never reconsidered his views.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
This is your cue to reconsider what’s actually worth investing in.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
This new research should push the nation’s health leaders to reconsider the enormous potential of this Nobel Prize-winning technology.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Despite the lives lost and billions spent on these wars, the vice-president never reconsidered his views.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to appeal her $100,000 damages suit and get the justices to revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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His record suggests support for limiting state enforcement in expressive contexts without revisiting the underlying right to marry.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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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,
10 Nov. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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As Jupiter goes retrograde, rethink excessive work or wellness habits.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Panel discussions, workshops and fireside chats covered topics like monetizing influence, building dream brands, rethinking leadership and exploring the legacy of iconic designers such as Naeem Khan.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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