reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər 

reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders

transitive verb

: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing

intransitive verb

: to consider something again

reconsideration

ˌrē-kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Synonyms of reconsider

• revisit
• review
• rethink

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Under the relevant legal options for the DOJ’s fight to obtain the subpoenas, the department had to ask Boasberg to reconsider his March 13 block first. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026

Local leaders, who are also frustrated by the change in policy, are fighting back, pressuring the state to reconsider. —Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

As the moon and Jupiter clash, reconsider asking for more. —Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Electric car and motorcycle interest has soared in Southeast Asia in particular, and several countries have even begun reconsidering their nuclear power plans in the wake of the conflict. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reconsider

• bidder
• kidder
• ridder
• skidder
• widder
• consider

Kids Definition

reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər 

: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal

reconsideration

-ˌsid-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun