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 final version, which retained the calculations published in the draft report, was completed shortly before the EPA announced its intention in May to rescind and reconsider limits on the amount of PFNA and several other forever chemicals allowed in drinking water.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Ferrari isn’t the only premium Italian automaker reconsidering its EV plans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The latest aughts-era tabloid figure being reconsidered is Victoria Beckham, in Netflix’s three-part documentary series of the same name dropping on Thursday.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Her mother also stepped in, hoping to persuade her daughter to reconsider.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Ferrari isn’t the only premium Italian automaker reconsidering its EV plans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The latest aughts-era tabloid figure being reconsidered is Victoria Beckham, in Netflix’s three-part documentary series of the same name dropping on Thursday.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Her mother also stepped in, hoping to persuade her daughter to reconsider.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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Just one week after releasing her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift has announced two new Disney+ projects — both revisiting her second most recent era.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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That's how often most professionals revisit allocations, rebalance portfolios and assess how everything aligns with your goals.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 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,
13 Oct. 2025
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Overall, Holsendolph, Hill and other Foundation vendors did provide some goods and services to the nonprofit for legitimate fundraising events, according to Jackson documents reviewed by the Herald and Gatlin’s indictment.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The manpower shortages compelled the War Department not only to rethink its policy of barring Black GIs from combat, but to cut back the number of servicemen stationed stateside, retaining only those disqualified for overseas duty by age or physical condition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Every wire, motor, and circuit was rethought to minimize size while keeping the drone flyable.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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